The question
How would you sum yourself up in three words?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's weekly The Q&A repeatedly uses this exact standing prompt.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Nice, direct, loyal.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 October 2025 source ↗
Funny, impatient, annoying.
Tenacious, romantic, organised.
Fiercely loyal, funny, easy-going. I’m sure my daughter and stepdaughters wouldn’t agree with the last bit, but I think I am.
Independent, curious and funny.
Feeling and being unfocused.
I think our kids take our stuff!
You’re more capable than you think.
Good values and a lot of money.
I would do more weightlifting than aerobics. Strong is better than skinny.
I had to clean up the sump pump [toilet system] in my house because my sister and I flushed things we shouldn’t have.
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