Omid Djalili
British stand-up comedian and actor
Vindictiveness and spite.
Values & belief
What trait do you most dislike in other people?
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Seth Meyers
American comedian and TV host
Taking fucking forever. Can’t you see I’m waiting?
Angela Griffin
British actress and television presenter
People who are not self-aware.
Douglas Stuart
Scottish fashion designer and novelist
People who can’t hear other points of view. Absolute certainty always scares me a little.
Ronnie O'Sullivan
English snooker player
That they think they know it all.
Adam Kay
British comedy writer, author, youtuber, comedian and former physician
People who barge into a lift instead of standing aside for anyone exiting should be dipped in kerosene and fired into the sun.
Comparing themselves to other people.
Romesh Ranganathan
English actor and comedian
Their inability to deal with my disorganisation.
People who aren’t polite.
Greed, lack of empathy. Same thing.
Those who create the doom.
Jealousy. It’s the thief of joy.
Certainty. I also can’t stand it when someone calls you and then says, “Wait, I need to put my headphones in.”
Superiority. I shrink when I’m around people who act superior, whether it’s due to authority or intellect. I almost become mute.
Careless cruelty.
Snobbishness, superiority, condescension.
When they ruin my story because they think theirs is better, so butt in before I’ve finished mine.
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