Jack Whitehall: Which trait in yourself do you like least? — FLAPSS

The question

Which trait in yourself do you like least?

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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.

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JW

Jack Whitehall

English comedian, actor, presenter and writer

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

I’m rabidly indiscreet. If you tell me an embarrassing story, it will probably end up in one of my scripts or standup routines.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 April 2023 source ↗

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Being too damned self-absorbed.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, December 2021 source ↗

My inferiority complex.

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

I get distracted by anything and everything, so all my projects finish just before the deadline. Sometimes, it’s a bit too tight.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 November 2023 source ↗

Any type of indecision.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, November 2009 source ↗

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Question What thought won't let you sleep? Daily life

Mainly my devil dog.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 April 2023 source ↗

Question If you could revise one chapter of your past, what would you change? Failure & regret

All of my hairstyles from the age of 16 to 25.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 April 2023 source ↗

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

I was hellbent on being a Thunderbird. I was devastated when my parents finally told me it was a fictional organisation. Ruined my 18th.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 April 2023 source ↗

Question What trait do you most dislike in other people? Values & belief

I dislike dawdlers. When I walk, I do so with purpose. I have no time for people shuffling along.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 April 2023 source ↗

Question What lesson has mattered most in your life? Time & hindsight

Don’t make jokes at the expense of Little Mix. They have an ardent fanbase.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 April 2023 source ↗

Question What is the worst job you have ever had? Craft & work

It’s also one of the best jobs I’ve done, but two hours in, when everyone’s pissed and ignoring you, hosting the Brit awards can be a tough gig.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 April 2023 source ↗

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