The question
Which trait in yourself do you like least?Originally asked
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.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Being judgmental.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, September 2025 source ↗
I have a habit of sabotaging the moment in pursuit of perfection.
Impatience. I’m not very good at waiting around or dealing with things that aren’t moving at a pace that I want them to.
Patience is not my forte.
Self-doubt and a reoccurring fear that people would prefer the other Alfred Molina.
Procrastinating. I saved answering this questionnaire until the very last minute.
Being there for each other during good times and bad.
Playing the Cowardly Lion in our fourth-grade production of The Wizard of Oz. Thank you, Mr. Riccobono.
Gabby Giffords. She’s a survivor of gun violence and a relentless champion of sensible gun safety measures.
Losing family, friends, and loved ones.
Dolly Parton, Isabel Allende, Romola Garai, Luise Rainer, Zadie Smith, Nancy Pelosi
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