Omid Djalili
British stand-up comedian and actor
Overeating when stressed.
Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?
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When was the last time you changed your mind about something?
Change of mind
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What is the worst job you have done?
Craft & work
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If you could edit your past, what would you change?
Failure & regret
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How would you describe yourself in three words?
Identity & self
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What would you like to leave your children?
Death & what remains
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How close have you come to death?
Death & what remains
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.
I talk too much.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 May 2026 source ↗
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View all 243 →Outside my very close-knit group of friends, socially I’m terrible.
My ability to stress myself out.
Always trying to turn things into a joke.
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View profile →I vowed never to marry, but we got married as soon as we could after lockdown. I used to think it was patriarchal but when same-sex marriage became legal, I thought: OK, great, this institution has finally changed.
I worked in a supermarket on the Kings Road when I was 17, standing by the beers, wines and spirits to make sure people didn’t shoplift. They were such horrible employers that I didn’t care whether people shoplifted or not.
I would find a much better way of looking after my mum in her last three years of dementia. I did my best, but it was incredibly difficult to find the right kind of care unless you’ve got £3,000 a week to spend.
Impulsive, enthusiastic, determined.
A deep sense that they will be fine in the world without me.
Many times on British roads, because I drive very fast. In another life, I would have liked doing Formula One.
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