The question
How would you sum yourself up 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 ↗
Scruffy, infuriating and kind.
Faith-filled, never-give-up man.
Big dick energy.
Fiercely loyal, funny, easy-going. I’m sure my daughter and stepdaughters wouldn’t agree with the last bit, but I think I am.
Removal of fear and anxiety.
Fifty per cent of the books on my shelf, so much so that I gave them away.
Not being able to work.
Learning lines.
Insurance – it’s such a scam.
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.
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