Why do I need a TV built into the door of my refrigerator?

[Fridays Child]

I keep seeing this commercial from LG for a refrigerator with a built-in television. Now, I really love technological innovation but somebody needs to explain why this is a good idea. And being closer to the snacks when I'm zoned out in front of the tube is not a good reason--it's a BAD reason. :evilgrin:

If you were, or are, in the sales industry, how would you convince me that I need this product?

LG Side-By-Side Model LSC27990

[liontamer]

1. TV in the kitchen without wasting counter space n/t

[Orrex]

2. Don't think of it as a fridge with a tv

Think of it as a tv that can keep food cold.

[Fridays Child]

LOL!

:rofl:

Refrig-O-Vision!

[walkon]

3. Well......

You don't miss the commercials when you go to the fridge!

[MrSlayer]

4. It is kind of silly.

I remember watching "The Price is Right" when I was a kid and they had one that had an 8-track player built into it. I remember thinking "who the hell would even want that?"

[Fridays Child]

8. Really! Never saw that one.

It must have gone into the dustbin of appliance history pretty quickly--maybe even faster than the BetaMax!

[greatauntoftriplets]

5. Beats the crap out of me...

But I rarely turn the television on.

[havocmom]

6. Due to rising fuel costs, only way to stay warm this winter

will be to hover near the compressor of your fridge and bask in the warmth it creates. A TV in the fridge will allow you to watch bogus reality shows to keep you from actually thinking as you huddle by the fridge "What's wrong with this picture?"

[Fridays Child]

9. It's the ultimate in bread and circuses, I think.

You can get your "bread" and your "circuses" all in one place.

[havocmom]

14. And you will hardly mind the economy is forcing you into shrinking space

for bigger payments.

[QuestionAll...]

29. lol. good one. nt

[mom cat]

7. That way you won't miss the commercials!

[notadmblnd]

10. uh.... cause you can't tear yourself away long enough to go grazing?

that's my answer and I'm sticking to it. Do I win the prize?

[graywarrior]

11. It needs to be inside so you can pull up a chair

in front of the fridge, chow down and watch American Idol all at the same time.

[globalvillage]

12. So the shows you watch will be cooler

than the ones your friends watch?

:shrug:

[Fridays Child]

25. Hee hee!

:D

[meisje]

13. Shows you how much beer you have without opening the door

[Fridays Child]

36. But only if your cable company carries the Beer Network.

[leftofthedial]

15. so you can waste more money now

and one more thing can fail catastrophically two weeks after the warranty expires

[Critters2]

16. I've seen it and wondered the same thing, too

What problem is this solving?

[Hekate]

17. The gigantic human feedlot that is America...

...I keep sayin'.

Hekate

[bliss_eternal]

18. ...just because it's advertised

doesn't mean it's a good idea. ;) How many products on tv are items you would consider necessities? Or good ideas?

Merely my .02 for whatever that's worth. :hi:

[longship]

19. And why in the fuck would I want a TV in my kitchen for?

Especially, why would I want to put one on the fridge door?

Why in the fuck don't they figure out a way to pipe the garbage directly into people's brains 24/7? Then, there will be no thought, no need for anything but the soporific tones of the daily Dope Operas, Dr. Phil, reality TV, and all the other complete rubbish on TV.

Hey!!! I can't stand it when I miss "American Idle". I want TV EVERYWHERE!!!

[QuestionAll...]

30. so you don't have to write recipes down...

and just watch the food channels.

writing is so... quaint.
thinking as well.

[EstimatedProphet]

49. PLEASE don't give them any more ideas!

[globalvillage]

20. Does it come with a remote?

[Fridays Child]

33. Actually, it does but...

...it only operates the TV--not the fridge.

[splat@14]

21. Cause it will match the camera/phone....n/t

[Viva_La_Revolution]

37. you're the first one to steal my avatar!

:thumbsup:

[PA Democrat]

22. I saw one of these when shopping for a fridge

and my first thought was that it was some type of closed circuit TV that would let your kids see all of the contents of the fridge without opening the door.

Seriously, how many of you guys who have kids get annoyed when they stand there with the door open looking in the fridge as if some wonderful delicious snack is going to magically appear if they stand there long enough.

[unkachuck]

23. I definately need....

....a TV built into my fridge....watching food commercials on my empty fridge would help remind me why I'm so proud to be an American....

[Ready4Change]

24. By mounting a camera inside the fridge

So you can see what's in there without opening the door.

[muriel_volestrangler]

65. Or if the light stays on when you close the door

See - great mysteries of the world - solved!

[RagAss]

26. All I can think of is Bill Bennett...stuffing his face and watching ...

the horse races at the same time.....

:rofl:

[MoseyWalker]

27. because there's not enough room

on a toaster.

[Fridays Child]

31. D'oh!

That's it!

[lapfog_1]

28. It's the prototype for a new reality TV show

called... "Pimp my refrigerator"

Now all you need is little tiny wheels with spinner hubcaps and a multi-layered candy apple red metallic paint job.

[LSK]

32. CSPAN??? you never know when the GOP will spring the estate tax

[burythehatchet]

56. .

:thumbsup:

[Octafish]

34. 47-percent of touchdowns are scored during beer runs.

If you have TV going full blast in the main room, kitchen and bathroom, that number drops down to near-zero.

Nah. In all seriousness, a TV in a refrigerator lets Them bombard We the People with what Jagger called "more and more useless information, supposed to drive our imagination," what Zappa called "The Slime."

[Freedom_Aflaim]

35. They cost about $3,000

I looked at them at best buy.

I suppose if you do alot of food prep and you like to watch tv as well, theres a place for it.

Cept the premium over the same frig without the TV is about $1k. I could buy a damn nice small plasma for that kind of money.

In sense, in a very well equiped/luxury kitchen I can see a place for it, but for me the biggest problem is that they are two technologies that become defunct at different times.

The refrigerator should be good for 10 to 15 years. But the TV will be out of date and possibly inoperable after about 5.

So for about 10 years, you'll have a fridge with a either a broken tv, or a relic built into it (kinda like that 8 track TV that someone up above mentioned)

Its the same thing with autos and built in car phones. In 1998 I bought a very expensive luxury sports car that had an analog cell phone built in. When I sold the car 3 years later, the cell phone was useless as the new buyers couldnt even get it activated because it was ancient technology (even though the car had low miles and should be good for another 5 years with normal usage)

[Nicole]

38. A new fangled appetite suppressant?

You can tune into Faux News. You won't be nibbling while preparing food. :puke:

If you're real lucky Bush will be on, giving one of his eloquent speeches. You won't be eating the food after it's prepared. :evilgrin:

[datasuspect]

39. this way slack-jawed americans

can gobble down their poisonous food and watch teevee without leaving the same general area.

MOVE THE COUCH INTO THE KITCHEN!!!!

this day is a triumph for homer simpsons everywhere.

[lamp_shade]

40. "Move the couch into the kitchen"

Priceless. I'm howling with laughter. Picture it.

[Warren DeMontague]

41. FINALLY!

Holy shit- I'm SO there.

[The Straight Story]

47. Me too! Will look good in my Living room! (nt)

[Raine]

42. If the TV goes on the blink

what do you do with the empty spot it leaves in the frig door. :shrug:

[Fridays Child]

44. You hang a sign over it that reads...

Please don't look under this
sign or you'll find out how
stupid I was to spend more
than $3,000 for a refrigerator
with a TV in the door.

[readmoreoften]

43. Think of how fat and stupid you could be. /nt

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

45. Great. But, where's the cell phone?

So you can call the Home Shopping Network while munching your TV dinner and see a bargain for a Genuine Chrome Plated Tomato Crusher at half-price to match the Genuine Chrome Plated Toaster with Automatic Demtal Floss Dispenser.

[pitohui]

46. do you have to sell these?

it seems like you could make some damn good commissions once you figure it out

[Fridays Child]

51. Thankfully, no.

I don't know what the commission on a $3,000 refrigerator would be. Is appliance sales a good-paying job? :shrug:

[Solly Mack]

48. Every meal can be a TV dinner

Just put a lounge chair with a built-in toilet in the kitchen and no one need ever be more than 3 feet from their fridge.

Couch potato paradise!

[Fridays Child]

52. The ultimate chair...

[Solly Mack]

54. LOL!

See, now I'm gonna wonder just how many people sign on while in the toilet. I'm a sick puppy.

[eppur_se_muova]

50. Well, maybe now the kids will keep the door closed!

(Not that I'm betting it will really work...)

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

53. That way you will have an excuse for forgetting why you went to

the refrigerator?

[onecent]

55. 1984's Orwell n/t

[akwapez]

57. can't decide what to eat?

let corporate commercials make your decisions....that's why you would buy a damn telefridge in the first place

[Rosco T.]

58. It's not "just a TV in the door"

I was looking at one of these in person lately

the Fridge also has a cat5/ethernet connection :)

you can have it set to give you the Weather Forecast, Recipes, a Digital Photo Album, a Calandar (with reminders for dates), a message center.. AND if there's a power failure or other failure - you can have it email you that it's in trouble.

The "TV" is just an extra since it has a LCD screen on it :)

[Fridays Child]

60. Will it tell me to take my fat mitts off that last piece of cheesecake?

A built in scale with an alarm might work. :evilgrin:

[mia]

64. "have it email you that it's in trouble"

Sounds like an electronic watchdog!

Combination appliances like this one would also be good for people living in small places.

[Fierce]

59. Same reason they have TVs in minivans

God fucking forbid anyone should have one quiet moment to themselves.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

61. Can they somehow attach it to a motorized recliner chair?

with a conveyor belt to bring the food up to my head so I don't have to bend up and reach?

[Fridays Child]

62. And they should incorporate GJS technology...

...Gentle Jaw Support, that is--so chewing does not become overly burdensome. :P

[OneTwentyoNine]

63. How dare you question our Corporate leaders!! Buy and Consume damnit!

If LG and GE and the rest of the corporate elite think we should have a fucking TV in our fridge then so be it! Brainwashing the masses is easier when their standing by the fridge all the time.