"Fuck You, Pay Me" is a phrase most associated with Harlan Ellison, although many other writers have echoed the sentiment including me. I did write an essay a number of years ago in which "Fuck You, Pay Me" is prominent, and here it is for future reference:
whatever.scalzi.com/2012/12/09/a...
Because apparently it’s that time again. 1. No. 2. Seriously, are you fucking kidding me? 3. Did you wake up this morning and say to yourself “You know what? A New York Times bestsellin…
So after "Goodfellas" some writer or freelancer did a very influential essay quite a while ago on the topic of Fuck You, Pay Me, and I can't find it now because of all the carpetbaggers stealing the idea and very slightly repackaging it. [Irony poisoning, yes.] Was it @scalzi.com ?