Fay Ripley: What trait do you most dislike in other people? — FLAPSS

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What trait do you most dislike in other people?

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Fay Ripley

English actress, television presenter, cookbook author

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Being judgmental – how dare they!

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 November 2022 source ↗

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Entitlement or a lack of manners. Though I find they often flock together.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, January 2017 source ↗

Passive aggression.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, December 2010 source ↗

The ability to stress me out.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, July 2017 source ↗

Careless cruelty.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 May 2026 source ↗

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Question Which trait in yourself do you like least? Identity & self

Being judgmental.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 November 2022 source ↗

Question What do you fear most? Identity & self

Spiders, needles, blood, pain and breaking wind in public.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 November 2022 source ↗

Question What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy? Time & hindsight

When my kids had little teeth and curly hair, and hadn’t discovered the idea of wanting to leave home.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 November 2022 source ↗

Question As a child, what career or life did you imagine for yourself? Identity & self

Donny Osmond’s wife. Still do.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 November 2022 source ↗

Question How would you describe what love feels like to you? Relationships

A Mary Berry victoria sponge.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 November 2022 source ↗

Question When were you most embarrassed? Failure & regret

See my greatest fear!

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 November 2022 source ↗

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