The question
How would you describe yourself in three words?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's weekly The Q&A repeatedly uses this exact standing prompt.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Friendly, opinionated, hilarious.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 February 2026 source ↗
Loyal, relentless, goofy.
Very silly boy.
Confident, stressed, greedy.
Insular, creative and mechanically minded.
Fifty per cent of the books on my shelf, so much so that I gave them away.
Removal of fear and anxiety.
My parents, because I rather slipped from their standards on more than one occasion. And when they got older, I wish I’d been kinder and more tolerant with them.
Insurance – it’s such a scam.
I didn’t get a part in a TV series for a writer that I’ve always wanted to work with, but I wasn’t right for it, if I’m truly honest.
Learning lines.
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