Why is it that

LittleTom · **Joined:** Nov 2006 **Posts:** 638 **Location:** Life

Why is it that we call useless information on the intraweb spam?

I don't see the link between a pork based food and useless information.
Is it an Acronym?

:?:

EwwBabel · **Joined:** Oct 2006 **Posts:** 716 **Location:**

spam is gross

Priam · **Posted:** Thu May 03, 2007 6:21 pm

Spam:

"Specifically Persecuted Advertising Mail"

of

"Selective Promotion Advertising Mail"

The general idea behind these ads, is that they are being sent unwanted, so that's why we use "SPAM" as a word to sum this up.

Bakemaster · **Joined:** Feb 2006 **Posts:** 4732 **Location:**

Those are backronyms. Wikipedia has a better explanation of the etymology of the term.

Priam · **Posted:** Thu May 03, 2007 6:27 pm

hmm ok

this?

Quote:

The term spam is derived from the Monty Python SPAM sketch (see video in External Links), set in a cafe where nearly every item on the menu includes SPAM luncheon meat. As the server recites the SPAM-filled menu, a chorus of Viking patrons drowns out all conversations with a song repeating "SPAM, SPAM, SPAM, SPAM... lovely SPAM, wonderful SPAM," hence "SPAMming" the dialogue. The excessive amount of SPAM mentioned in the sketch is a reference to British rationing during World War II. SPAM was one of the few foods that were widely available.

ThatOneMan3424 · **Joined:** Apr 2007 **Posts:** 652 **Location:**

no clue

CrimsonNuker · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 13791 **Location:**

ThatOneMan3424 wrote:

no clue

ORLY?

ThatOneMan3424 · **Joined:** Apr 2007 **Posts:** 652 **Location:**

CrimsonNuker wrote:

ThatOneMan3424 wrote:

no clue

ORLY?

? whats that mean lol :banghead:

Luoma · **Posted:** Thu May 03, 2007 7:36 pm

ThatOneMan3424 wrote:

CrimsonNuker wrote:

ThatOneMan3424 wrote:

no clue

ORLY?

? whats that mean lol :banghead:

ORLY? = Oh Really?

ThatOneMan3424 · **Joined:** Apr 2007 **Posts:** 652 **Location:**

Luoma wrote:

ThatOneMan3424 wrote:

CrimsonNuker wrote:

ThatOneMan3424 wrote:

no clue

ORLY?

? whats that mean lol :banghead:

ORLY? = Oh Really?

ORLY?

Reise · **Joined:** May 2006 **Posts:** 6650 **Location:**

Spam is good shit.

Luoma · **Posted:** Thu May 03, 2007 7:42 pm

ThatOneMan3424 wrote:

Luoma wrote:

ThatOneMan3424 wrote:

CrimsonNuker wrote:

ThatOneMan3424 wrote:

no clue

ORLY?

? whats that mean lol :banghead:

ORLY? = Oh Really?

ORLY?

somebody show him the ORLY owl...

ThatOneMan3424 · **Joined:** Apr 2007 **Posts:** 652 **Location:**

Luoma wrote:

ThatOneMan3424 wrote:

Luoma wrote:

ThatOneMan3424 wrote:

CrimsonNuker wrote:

ThatOneMan3424 wrote:

no clue

ORLY?

? whats that mean lol :banghead:

ORLY? = Oh Really?

ORLY?

somebody show him the ORLY owl...

can u?

Locketart · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 2119 **Location:**

I learned in 7th grade (2001?) that spam means Sending particularly annoying messages from my computer teacher lol.

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