The question
What trait do you most dislike in other people?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
A verbatim standing question in The Guardian's rotating Q&A questionnaire, documented across respondents and years.
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Schemes. I hate schemers.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 May 2024 source ↗
Vindictiveness and spite.
Lack of self-criticism.
People who think they’re always right.
Rudeness and racism.
An artist, an interior designer and a vet.
Nothing. I love getting old – I love the freedom it allows you.
When I was little, a couple of rapes took place in Glasgow. I remember my mum saying to walk in the middle of the pavement, and to this day I am very conscious of where I am.
Feeling so helpless. You feel that governments should be making better choices; people are speaking out and nothing seems to be done about it.
Going on stage and saying, “Good evening Lyon!” I was in Marseille.
Somebody wrote that my voice was more numbing than novocaine.
Shonda Rhimes, Alan Arkin, Jason Derulo, Yogi Berra, Mindy Kaling, Douglas Booth
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