Paula Wilcox: What trait do you most dislike in other people? — FLAPSS

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What trait do you most dislike in other people?

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Paula Wilcox

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Complaining about the weather, because there’s nothing you can do about it. There’s no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 June 2026 source ↗

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Those who create the doom.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 December 2025 source ↗

Philippa Gregory

Trolling, meanness and male violence.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 March 2024 source ↗

Ardal O'Hanlon Irish comedian and actor

Lack of self-doubt.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 June 2022 source ↗

Matthew Modine American actor

The inability to negotiate peace and truly forgive.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 January 2023 source ↗

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Question What is the harshest thing anyone has said to you? Failure & regret

We’ve run out of champagne.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 June 2026 source ↗

Question What do you fear most? Identity & self

Being run over by a cyclist on a pavement or pedestrian crossing, because it’s nearly happened too frequently.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 June 2026 source ↗

Question When did you last change your mind about something important? Change of mind

I’m trying to write my will and I keep changing my mind.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 June 2026 source ↗

Question What thought won't let you sleep? Daily life

Anything, because I’m a worrier. Also, if I’m working on a really exciting project, I can be awake like an excited child looking forward to going on holiday.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 June 2026 source ↗

Question What worries you about getting older? Time & hindsight

Not to be able to do the things that you take for granted, like running up the tube steps or going somewhere under your own steam.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 June 2026 source ↗

Question What one change would most improve the quality of your daily life? Daily life

A driver or a helicopter.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 June 2026 source ↗

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