The question
What trait do you most dislike in other people?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
A verbatim standing question in The Guardian's rotating Q&A questionnaire, documented across respondents and years.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Inability to listen.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 April 2026 source ↗
When people are disingenuous.
Ghosting, where you are mid-conversation with someone and they disappear off the face of the planet.
Selfishness and cruelty.
Entitlement or a lack of manners. Though I find they often flock together.
Martin Sheen, simply the kindest and most fun-loving person and serious activist I’ve ever known. If Jesus was alive today he’d point to Martin Sheen and say, “That’s what I was talking about.”
People finding out my greatest fear.
Getting even older.
Both parents, I’ll write the book someday.
Quietly somewhat funny.
Hasn’t happened yet, it’s coming.
Jon Sopel, Kate Humble, Carol Burnett, Don Rickles, Mariska Hargitay, Hugh Jackman
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