The question
What trait do you most dislike in other people?Originally asked
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People who aren’t kind enough.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 August 2025 source ↗
Racism and bigotry.
Bullying, flakiness, rudeness, lack of humility, being patronising and ungenerous.
Unnecessary judgment.
Manipulative greed and hate.
Like you’ve got no other thought in your head.
For bringing positivity to people.
Kind, fun and professional.
Stay out of other people’s business.
Dying too young, and spiders.
Gloria Hunniford’s wedding at Hever Castle 20-odd years ago. We had a lovely buffet and a few drinks and then I had to get a cab back to the train station. I said to the driver: “I’m ever so sorry, but I’m not going to be able to hang on till I get to the train. Could you possibly take me down this alleyway?” He said: “Yes, of course.” As I prepared myself to go “to the ladies”, this police car came along and the policeman said: “Hi-de-Hi!”
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