Quintin Jardine's blog

First of all, Harry, sincere thanks for the kind things you say in your website feedback. However, the second half of your comment is ridiculous, and would have been better kept to yourself. I suggest that you go back to the phrase in question and take another look. It’s direct speech, a term used by one of my characters. I won’t back off from it for one second, because out here in the real world that’s how people often speak, and in a spirit of fondness not deprecation. That particular phrase is in common use across the land to describe the local Chinese restaurant, with no offence implied, or, as far as I’m aware, taken. You say that you’re not being politically correct. I disagree; that’s exactly what you’re doing. Okay, that’s point one made. Now to point two. If you are implying that I am in any way racist, you’d better go hide under the stairs, in case I come looking for you, because I really will find that offensive, and I really will take it personally.