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  • 03-05-2002 1:14am
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    beardedchicken
    Registered Users Posts: 735 ✭✭✭


    has anyone ever wondered where the term "spam" came from and why it's become part of internet jargon? i'm sure it has nothing to do with the pressed meat! any suggestions?


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    Keeks
    Registered Users Posts: 2,199 ✭✭✭Keeks


    It is widely belived to be taken from the Monty Pythond's Flying Circus sketch called spam, whrer the pythons in a resturant continuosly say "spam" in answer to everything.

    Here is some more info.


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    Kraken
    Registered Users Posts: 1,684 ✭✭✭Kraken


    Spam its a type of fish as well aint it?
    But how do you classify spam?


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    Static M.e.
    Registered Users Posts: 3,088 ✭✭✭Static M.e.


    Is'nt Spam the name some company gave corned beef in a can
    it used to come with a little key thing and you inserted the key and wound it around the can , and then as you can imagine the top came off......it was brillant in its day..

    Anyone remember?


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    GreenHell
    Registered Users Posts: 2,621 ✭✭✭GreenHell


    Society of People Against Muppets


    So People Anger Management


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    Kolodny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,634 ✭✭✭Kolodny


    S - Sometimes
    P - Posts
    A - Annoying
    M - Messages


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