Fay Ripley: Which trait in yourself do you like least? — FLAPSS

The question

Which trait in yourself do you like least?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

The Guardian's The Q&A has retained this Proust-derived prompt from at least 2007 through 2026, and ABC independently put it to the Obamas in 2011.

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Fay Ripley

English actress, television presenter, cookbook author

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

Being judgmental.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 November 2022 source ↗

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Andrew O’Hagan

My interest in Los Angeles.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 July 2026 source ↗

Impatience. I’m not very good at waiting around or dealing with things that aren’t moving at a pace that I want them to.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 March 2026 source ↗

Takashi Murakami

Increasing forgetfulness.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, September 2018 source ↗

Vick Hope British television and radio presenter

I can’t say no. I am a people-pleaser, and it means that I burn myself out because I take on too much.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 August 2022 source ↗

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Question When were you most embarrassed? Failure & regret

See my greatest fear!

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 November 2022 source ↗

Question What do you fear most? Identity & self

Spiders, needles, blood, pain and breaking wind in public.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 November 2022 source ↗

Question How would you describe what love feels like to you? Relationships

A Mary Berry victoria sponge.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 November 2022 source ↗

Question As a child, what career or life did you imagine for yourself? Identity & self

Donny Osmond’s wife. Still do.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 November 2022 source ↗

Question What trait do you most dislike in other people? Values & belief

Being judgmental – how dare they!

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 November 2022 source ↗

Question What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy? Time & hindsight

When my kids had little teeth and curly hair, and hadn’t discovered the idea of wanting to leave home.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 November 2022 source ↗

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