Fran Healy
Scottish musician
I have a hard time with people who are manipulative.
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
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What is the worst thing anyone has said to you?
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How would you describe yourself in three words?
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When was the last time you changed your mind about something?
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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.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Bullying.
Rosanna Greenstreet, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 February 2022 source ↗
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When people are disingenuous.
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Being mean online.
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Self-importance, arrogance.
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Most days, I’m quite flaky.
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