Meme Angle Awards: About the fact that I created a meme coin using a refrigerator.

Author: Deep Tide TechFlow

What counts as a good meme?

The answer might be that it shouldn't be deliberately turned into a meme, but in the end, it becomes one because it's just too funny.

While daily discussions are still racking their brains to ride the wave, some memes have inadvertently attracted attention with their humorous qualities --- for example, launching a coin called "FRIDGE" (冰箱) on a refrigerator.

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

The gist of the story is that a developer went to a mall and accidentally saw a Samsung smart refrigerator, then he used the touchscreen to launch a meme coin and live-streamed the whole process.

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

Moreover, some community comments said this was a win-win-win situation: Samsung could use this for advertising, the developer made some money from a spur-of-the-moment idea, and on-chain players got another amusing speculative target.

When you understand the full picture of this "refrigerator coin launch" incident, you might find it aligns more with the original essence of memes --- it has a punchline.

Live-streaming the refrigerator coin launch, a sense of absurdity and surprise

The story began with a humorous developer who wanted to launch a coin using a smart device on Pump.fun.

He then visited a nearby mall, took a look around, and finally settled on a Samsung refrigerator with a touchscreen, deciding to use it to launch a coin, spontaneously naming it FRIDGE, and posted a video on Twitter of entering the mall to use the refrigerator to log into Pump.fun.

Since he needed to learn about the refrigerator's operating system and interaction, the coin wasn't fully launched yet.

An hour later, he uploaded a real-time video showing the successful launch of the FRIDGE coin using the refrigerator to log into Pump.fun, officially launching the FRIDGE refrigerator coin, and he even praised the intelligence of Samsung's refrigerator.

Subsequently, because the developer was filming himself exploring the refrigerator in the mall, his continuous filming drew attention, and he was stopped by the mall manager, who asked him to leave under the pretext of prohibiting filming;

At this point, the developer humorously posted that he wouldn't leave until this advanced "refrigerator coin launch technology" and this historic moment were witnessed; even funnier was that by this time, the refrigerator coin had successfully transitioned from the internal market of Pump.fun to the external market on Raydium, giving the developer a new option:

Should I buy this refrigerator and take it home?

The story was already quite funny at this point; the absurdity and humor of launching a refrigerator coin and ultimately deciding to buy the refrigerator hit hard.

And then came the even funnier part: the coin's price chart was still displayed on the refrigerator's touchscreen, and the mall manager, who had previously kicked the developer out, became interested in this matter and asked what the price trend meant.

After the developer explained, the manager clearly revealed a greedy side of human nature, expressing that he also wanted some refrigerator coins; this was a huge contrast to his earlier behavior of kicking the developer out, essentially an online live-streamed "persuasion through price increase."

Then things got even more outrageous: the developer installed the Phantom wallet on the mall manager's phone and guided him through some token processes; however, the manager was clearly a novice and couldn't figure out how to transfer coins and trade.

But the screenshots in the post also revealed the address of this new wallet, so some community members who saw the post began to engage in performance art, actually transferring some refrigerator coins (worth $2000 at the time, now more) into the mall manager's wallet.

Thus, the story of "I infiltrated the mall to launch a coin using a refrigerator and made the person selling refrigerators some money" officially formed, with the entire process filled with absurdity and surprise, making the refrigerator coin rise significantly.

Refrigerator rivalry, community comes to the rescue

However, the story isn't over yet. Remember the part where the developer wanted to buy the refrigerator after making money?

As the mall was about to close, the developer resolutely approached the mall manager to express his desire to purchase the refrigerator. He felt this was an extraordinary event and was very satisfied with the performance and capabilities of the Samsung refrigerator.

However, a twist occurred: when he wanted to buy it, the mall manager informed him that the refrigerator had already been reserved for himself.

Since the refrigerator the developer used to launch the coin was a display model, the mall manager essentially locked in this refrigerator at an internal price, allowing the mall to sell the display model to himself, which was quite reasonable.

At this point, the developer felt a bit dejected, clearly hoping to buy the refrigerator himself, but there seemed to be no good way to do so.

Just then, the spirit of the crypto community began to shine.

Another community member who saw the post happened to be in the same city as the developer, found it very interesting after reading the post, and decided to generously come to the rescue, driving the developer to another electronics store to find the same refrigerator model.

So they began a city-wide search, running through major malls 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 unfulfilled wish.

From the developer's live-streaming post, they drove from dawn until dusk and finally found the same refrigerator model in a mall, but due to its large size, it couldn't fit in the trunk, and they were still struggling with how to transport it back.

As of the time of writing, the developer has updated the post, showing a screenshot of the refrigerator being transported back home.

Thus, the story of the crypto degens searching for the same refrigerator came to an end.

What’s interesting about this story is that it showcases, to some extent, the cohesion and creativity of the crypto community. A simple act of launching a coin evolved into an amusing tug-of-war involving a physical product (the refrigerator), unexpectedly involving the store manager and another enthusiastic individual.

Of course, we can also approach this with the utmost skepticism, suspecting that this was a rather elaborate self-directed performance, and everything might have been scripted.

But from the perspective of this unexpected situation and the event itself, it somewhat aligns with the core of meme culture ------

Absurdity, spontaneity, dramatic twists, and that unpredictable viral potential.

Sometimes, this is even stronger than those memes that are deliberately crafted, because the highest form of humor often appears in the most ordinary ways.

In the fierce PVP battles, taking a moment to enjoy a story about a refrigerator offers a refreshing flavor.

Risk Warning: MEME has no actual value support, is greatly influenced by market sentiment, and most (over 99%) MEME will lead to PVP, ultimately heading towards zero. This article is only a personal experience sharing and does not constitute any investment advice.