Aggression. Anger. Rudeness. Intolerance. Lack of understanding. Pretty much your average day on X.
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A verbatim standing question in The Guardian's rotating Q&A questionnaire, documented across respondents and years.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Using knowledge as a weapon.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, January 2026 source ↗
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People-pleasing.
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