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.
Hungry, hard-working, cats.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 August 2026 source ↗
Speedy, bossy, loving.
Loving, considerate and loyal.
Content. Cheerful. Appreciative.
Big, shy, angry.
When they ruin my story because they think theirs is better, so butt in before I’ve finished mine.
Clothes moths (and the imminent threat of world war three).
Not winning Celebrity MasterChef. I am still gutted, despite many months of pretending to be fine with it.
The early days of motherhood. We lived in a sweet little bungalow in LA that had a pool. We threw lots of parties. We had a cute dog and a mad Siamese. Trump had never been president, we’d never heard of coronavirus, Claire’s Accessories was still going strong. Good times.
My Auntie Jane. She took me in, aged 10, and, after my mother died, healed my broken heart by filling our dining room with food and people. Still cooking at the grand old age of 89. My icon.
A drunk woman who threw epic dinner parties.
Alex Lawther, Stephen Sondheim, Jon Snow, PP Arnold, Jack Dee, Chris Bonington
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