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As far as I can tell, the phrase "fuck you money" comes from James Clavell's 1966 novel "Tai Pan." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tai-Pan_(novel) https://en.wik
by malloreon 7y ago
As far as I can tell, the phrase "fuck you money" comes from James Clavell's 1966 novel "Tai Pan."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tai-Pan_(novel) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tai-Pan_(novel)
- mooreds 7y agoClassic book. Love the whole Clavell series, which follows some of these families over the years.
- dredmorbius 7y agoIt goes back further, at least in concept: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1993/03/29/the-king-of-the-deal https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1993/03/29/the-king-of-th...
- grenoire 7y agoIncredible article, as a part of the younger European generation, had literally no idea about Lazar and the times in the US show business.
- sertorius 7y agoAre you sure you aren't thinking of "Noble House"? That's the one that takes place in the sixties. In it, Casey Tcholok tells her boss she's looking for "drop dead" money, which is once also referred to as "screw you" money. Tai-pan is the original story of Dirk struan in the 1800's, and I didn't think the concept came up there at all.
- malloreon 7y agoBlergh, you are 100% correct