In Ray Romano's book, Everything And A Kite, he says that, when he's trying to stay awake on long drives, he tries to think up sentences that have never ever been uttered before, such as, "Give me back my fudge suitcase, emperor." I think I may have just found another one.

While looking through my spam filter for valid emails, it occurred to me to wonder what Hormel Foods thinks of the widespread use of their trademark to refer to something so universally loathed. I checked out their website, and came across this page which addresses the issue. The part that really caught my eye, though, was:

What's this about the name of this product being used as a slang term on the Internet?

And, who brings us SPAM, anyway? What other products do they offer? What are my chances of actually working for the company that brings me SPAM?

(Emphasis mine). Even disregarding the amusing double entendre, I can't imagine that anyone has ever taken a bite of the meat-colored, vaguely food-flavored product and thought, "Man, I'd like to be up to my ankles in this stuff for eight hours a day."