Why Spam called it Spam?

[blessglendale]

I've always read spam or spammer anywhere in the internet. Where does the name spam came from? Did they get it or relate it on the famous Spam Canned Food? I'm just curious about it.

 

[Scott-Copywriter]

http://www.google.co.uk/search?sour...d+spam&meta=lr=&aq=f&aqi=g1&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

 

[directmarketingadvice]

It's a reference to a famous Monty Python sketch. Geeks, eh? Gotta love them.

(Though, obviously, not in a sexual way.)

Steve

 

[blessglendale]

I see, now i know. Thanks guys, this gives me some clarification with regards to this. Thanks. I really appreciate it.

 

[kathrine.clements]

Hmm should have known it had something to do with Monty Python!

 

[JN-WebDesign]

When I first read this post about spam being called spam I acually thought it was spam.

 

[Beachcomber]

When I first read this post about spam being called spam I acually thought it was spam.

Self-fulfilling sandwich filling?

 

[remoradea]

Hmm...It seems that many things have something to do with Monty Python. Anyway, spam is the most annoying thing on the internet, of course, except stupid people

 

[cleveland]

Really a rediculous question!