From a recent abuse report:
Hello. The spammer below is either using your resources to send out BULK, unsolicited, S.P.A.M. or is deceptively trying to make it look as if from your server as the ISP.
I’ve seen similar wording before, mainly on reports via SpamCop, but this really made me wonder.
I know what SPAM is (processed lunch meat), and I know what spam is (unsolicited bulk mail), and while many people get them confused, this is the first time I’ve seen S.P.A.M. Obviously they meant spam, but what if it was an acronym?
So, what should S.P.A.M. stand for?
I’d heard “self-propelled advertising mail” before. Thinking about it, though, I like “stupid piece of @$$ munch” better. Or “someone’s pathetic attempt at mail,” or “sometimes porn, always meaningless,” or “scams, prescriptions and marketing,” or “$#!+ posing as mail.” More as my brain continues to work at it.
Oooooooooh. “$#!+ posing as mail” has a lovely ring.
Sent by perverts and morons
Someone’s probably after money
Spelling/punctuation all massacred
Stops people answering mail
Spy program/attachment mover
I took this to school, and me and my friends came up with:
Silly, Pointless Annoying Mail
Strange People Answer Mailscams (We had a little debate on whether mailscam was one word.)
More tommrow!
We came up with a few more in the car this morning, but all I can remember is “Send Payment to African Mafia.”
*rolls eyes* I thought it was always an acronym. Stupid Pointless Annoying Messages, Right?