Quintin Jardine's blog

I saw a post on Facebook today by someone I have actually met, someone I like and respected. Why that past tense?

Because the post was a photo of a novel by a celeb that she had received but not read, accompanied by one deprecatory word.

Because the poster has a following the slur attracted, even inspired a flood of similar insults by a motley crew of losers, all of whom I have now blocked.

Please friend, don’t demean yourself. Take it down.