The question
What trait do you most dislike in other people?Originally asked
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When people are rude to their waiter.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 February 2025 source ↗
Lack of empathy and compassion.
Superiority. I shrink when I’m around people who act superior, whether it’s due to authority or intellect. I almost become mute.
Intolerance, which is never far from stupidity.
Ignorance and unwillingness to learn.
I’d give my younger self the lessons I’ve learned over the years, sparing myself the need to figure everything out so publicly.
I’ve learned that true love shouldn’t be complicated. It’s the safety and freedom to be seen and celebrated for who you truly are.
One’s created sense of self is not who you are. The present moment is all we have.
Clumsy, kind and excitable.
My friend Josie Naughton, the co‑founder and CEO of the charity Choose Love, which supports refugees and displaced people. She left her job working for Coldplay to dedicate her life to this cause.
Whenever I’m swimming in the lido at London Fields.
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