The question
What trait do you most dislike in other people?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
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Coldness, selfishness.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 August 2026 source ↗
The susceptibility to ideology or tribalism.
Arrogance and a lack of respect for others.
Never picking up the check.
I can’t bear people who lie.
Growing three brains.
She was surprisingly good at the harpsichord.
The second agent I had said: “The thing is, you look like something but then you open your mouth.” So I got myself a sketch show and left, and she lost out.
My kids navigating the world as it is today – and daddy longlegs.
Passionate, gobby, flabby.
I think I had a close shave with the taxi driver John Worboys. I was in Soho and going back to Chiswick where I lived, and I got a black cab. This guy wouldn’t stop talking and he offered me champagne, and I said: “I don’t like champagne.” It went a bit quiet and I thought I’d offended him. Then I remember going: “Hang on a minute, you shouldn’t be drinking champagne if you’re driving.” And he said: “I’ve just won the lottery and I’m finished after this.” I had a lucky escape.
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