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I don't know if many people realise it, but the use of the term 'spam' came from a Monty Python sketch originally. It's not too difficult to correlate what they
by zandorg 18y ago
I don't know if many people realise it, but the use of the term 'spam' came from a Monty Python sketch originally. It's not too difficult to correlate what they meant: You can have whatever you want, as long as it's with spam.
- unalone 18y agoSpam was a physical food product originating in 1937, before the Pythons existed. Stood for "Shoulder of Pork and Ham". It was a popular product before Monty Python made their joke about it.
- zandorg 18y agoMy point was that the Python sketch based on the tinned food turned into the e-mail SPAM meme. The sketch was the basis of the e-mail term, in other words, in computing folklore, by saying that e-mail SPAM comes with everything. I'm not sure if Wikipedia lists it, but you can find this meme explained.