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What counts as a good meme?

The answer may be not to deliberately become a meme, but eventually become one because it's too interesting.

While daily discussions were still racking their brains to ride the wave, some memes had already attracted attention inadvertently due to their humorous nature --- like issuing a coin called 'FRIDGE' (refrigerator) using a refrigerator.

In today's on-chain hot topics, this FRIDGE can be considered a mudslide.

The summary of the story is that a developer brother went to the mall and inadvertently saw a Samsung smart refrigerator. He then issued a meme coin through the touchscreen and live-streamed the entire process.

Later, FRIDGE began to gradually be discussed in the English CT, and this slightly performance-art-like operation seemed to be well received, with the token market value rising all the way to 6M.

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Moreover, some community comments said this was a three-win situation: Samsung could use this for advertising, Dev made a profit from a sudden idea, and on-chain players had a new amusing speculation target.

And when you understand the full picture of this 'refrigerator issuing coins' incident, you might find it more in line with the original essence of memes --- it's funny.

Live-streaming the refrigerator issuing coins, an absurd and unexpected feeling

The story's origin comes from a humorous Dev wanting to issue coins on Pump.fun using a smart device.

Then he went to a nearby store for a stroll and finally took a liking to a Samsung refrigerator with a touchscreen. He wanted to use this refrigerator to issue a coin, so he temporarily decided to name this coin FRIDGE and released a video on Twitter of walking into the store and using the refrigerator to log into Pump.fun.

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And since he needed to learn about the refrigerator's operating system and interaction, the brother's coin had not been fully issued yet.

One hour later, the brother uploaded a real-time video showing the successful issuance of coins using the refrigerator to log into Pump.fun, and the $FRIDGE refrigerator coin was officially launched, with praise for Samsung's refrigerator being very smart.

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Subsequently, since the guy was filming while touching the refrigerator in the mall, his continuous filming drew attention and was met with resistance from the store manager, who asked him to leave under the pretext of refusing to allow filming.

At this point, the brother persistently and humorously posted that he wouldn't leave until this advanced 'refrigerator issuing coin technology' and this historic moment were witnessed; even funnier, at this time, the refrigerator coin had already successfully filled the internal market on Pump.fun and had become an external market on Raydium, giving the brother new options.

Should I buy this refrigerator home?

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The story has already become quite humorous; I issued refrigerator coins using a refrigerator and ultimately decided to buy the refrigerator, bringing a sense of absurdity and humor.

And then something even funnier happened; the coin's trend chart was still displayed on the refrigerator's touchscreen, and the store manager who had previously driven the brother away became interested in this matter and asked what the price trend meant.

After the brother explained, the manager obviously revealed a greedy side of human nature after understanding, stating that he also wanted some refrigerator coins; this formed a huge contrast with his previous behavior of driving the brother away, equivalent to an online live stream of 'winning over people by raising prices.'

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Then something even more outrageous happened; the brother installed the Phantom wallet on the store manager's phone and guided him through some processes regarding the tokens. However, it was clear that the manager was an outsider and couldn't figure out how to transfer coins and trade.

However, the screenshot in the post also exposed the address of this new wallet, leading some community members who saw the post to engage in performance art by actually transferring some refrigerator coins to this store manager's wallet (valued at $2,000, now more).

Thus, the story of 'I infiltrated the store, issued a coin using a refrigerator, and made money for the refrigerator seller' officially formed, with the entire process filled with absurdity and surprise, enough to make this refrigerator coin rise all the way.

The refrigerator dispute, community rescue

However, this story isn't over yet. Remember the earlier mention of the brother wanting to buy the refrigerator after making money?

As the mall was about to close, the brother made up his mind to propose to the store manager that he wanted to purchase this refrigerator. He felt this was a significant event, and he was very satisfied with the performance and capabilities of this Samsung refrigerator.

However, things took a turn when he wanted to buy it, and the store manager told him that this refrigerator had already been reserved by himself.

Because the refrigerator used by the brother to issue coins was the store's display model, the store manager effectively reserved this refrigerator at an internal price, allowing the store to sell the display model to himself, which is quite reasonable.

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At this moment, Brother Dev was somewhat dejected, clearly hoping to buy this refrigerator himself, but currently, there seemed to be no good solution.

It was at this moment that the spirit of the crypto community began to manifest.

Another community member who saw this post happened to be in the same city as Dev. After reading the post, they found it very interesting and decided to generously help out by driving Dev to another electronics store to find the same refrigerator.

They began a citywide search, running through various stores just to find a Samsung 636L AI Family Hub refrigerator of the same model. At this point, buying this refrigerator had become a more interesting task and an unachievable fixation.

From Dev's live stream post, they drove from dawn until dusk and ultimately found the same refrigerator in a store. However, due to its large size, it could not fit in the trunk, and they still struggled with how to transport it back.

As of the time of writing, Brother Dev has updated the post and shared a screenshot of bringing the refrigerator home.

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Thus, the story of the crypto Degen searching for the same refrigerator also comes to an end.

The interesting part of this story is that it showcases the cohesion and creativity of the crypto community to a certain extent. A simple act of issuing coins evolved into an interesting tug-of-war involving a physical product (the refrigerator), and it unexpectedly involved the store manager and another enthusiastic brother.

Of course, we can also approach this with the greatest hostility and doubt that this incident is a rather contrived self-directed performance, and everything could have a script.

But from the perspective of this sudden situation and the event itself, it somewhat aligns with the core of meme culture ------ absurdity, spontaneity, dramatic reversals, and that unpredictable viral transmission potential.

Sometimes, this is even stronger than those memes created deliberately, because the highest level of humor often appears in the most ordinary ways.

In the intense PVP battle, switching flavors and watching the story of a refrigerator brings a unique flavor.

Risk Warning: Memes do not have actual value support, are greatly influenced by market sentiment, and most (over 99%) memes are PVP, ultimately heading towards zero. This article is only a personal experience sharing, not constituting any investment advice.

【Disclaimer】The market has risks, and investment should be cautious. This article does not constitute investment advice. Users should consider whether any opinions, views, or conclusions in this article align with their specific circumstances. Investing based on this is at your own risk.

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