The question
Which trait in yourself do you like least?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.
Fear of flying.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 September 2024 source ↗
I bore myself constantly.
Being giving to the detriment of myself.
Sitting on the fence – I will do anything to avoid confrontation.
Being hard on myself. I don’t want to pass that on to my daughters, so I’m trying to stop.
A travel agent.
My mum. I was horrendous growing up – I was always arguing with her.
I can’t bear people who lie.
Living life to the full, not having regrets and not trying to plan your future too much. Just enjoy every minute.
Nothing: I live in the now.
I had an opportunity many years ago to move to America and be given a daytime TV show. The kids were quite young and I decided not to, but looking back I wish I had done it.
Ed Koch, Mel Brooks, Vera Wang, Robert Evans, Matthew Modine, Diahann Carroll
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