Why Do They Call Unsolicited Emails SPAM?

[Monique]

I just found out why they call the unsolicited emails SPAM, I wonder if anyone else knows why?

 

[Zero]

Because it is crappy, looks like meat but isn't?

 

[Janus]

It's named after a Monty Python sketch.

 

[Monique]

Originally posted by Janus
It's named after a Monty Python sketch.

Yup! That's what I heard

Remember that really annoying song that that snake (?) is singing over and over again? SPAM SPAM SPAM I thought it was kinda funny that they actually got the name from there :)

 

[Dagenais]

The Python programming language is also named after Monty Python.

 

[megashawn]

I always thought it stood for:

Sorry people's automated mailing


but that's interesting.

Edit: Figured Sorry would work better then my original thought, for this forum that is.

 

[Janus]

Originally posted by megashawn
I always thought it stood for:

Sorry people's automated mailing


but that's interesting.

Edit: Figured Sorry would work better then my original thought, for this forum that is.

Well I've always said for the Food product, SPAM stood for:

Synthetically Produced Artificial Meat.


(Actually, SPAM stands for Shoulder of Pork and hAM)