Maureen O'Hara
Irish and American actress and singer
I’d rather name one for someone else. I’m egomaniacal.
Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?
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How would you describe yourself in three words?
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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.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Self-loathing that rises to the level of deploring.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 March 2024 source ↗
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Punctuality (outside of work, of course).
Feeling and being unfocused.
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Not a child, which was short-sighted of me.
Letting down the people I love.
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