Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?

243 answers answered between 1995 and 2026 one of 25 in The Q&A

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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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Procrastination ... getting overwhelmed ... getting stuck.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, August 2012 source ↗

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Basketball player and author

Laziness. After 30 years of being a disciplined athlete with an intensely tight schedule, I still can’t forgive myself for letting things slide.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, August 2020 source ↗

Ronnie O'Sullivan English snooker player

I’ve got no patience.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 May 2023 source ↗

Bad timekeeping.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2024 source ↗

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