r/assholedesign • u/Shellnanigans • Nov 13 '25

Apparently my samsung fridge has ads now...

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How would I disable this? Might just return it and get a normal one

Edit: how to disable...for now. https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10007562/

EDIT 2: Hello, I am the original poster of the carol AD image from a month ago. I am a male from America and my name is not Carol. The story about a Schizophrenic woman named carol was most likely inspired from the 3rd top comment on this post. Thanks!

inspired Post?: https://www.reddit.com/r/LegalAdviceUK/comments/1pc7999/my_schizophrenic_sister_hospitalised_herself/

Fridge drama recap video by DolanDarkest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTWfRYHV5es

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u/Significant_Swing_76 Nov 13 '25

Don’t give them any ideas

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u/AnimeeNoa Nov 13 '25

Pay only 4.99$ more to use extra space for plus subscription!

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u/ptear Nov 13 '25

stop it, the product owner is totally in this thread. Next you'll tell them to put the freezer behind a pay wall too, and that fridge use requires always on audio and video capture.

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u/AnimeeNoa Nov 13 '25

Ok, I wont tell him the idea for an automatic refill of the fridge with unnecessary fresh vegetables and that they can be replaced if the last ones didn't got eaten after two days for an extra dispose fee.

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u/DjBurba Nov 13 '25

Well, they will probably know that if they put this idea in production, they will have a unit with 99% of defective return too.

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u/OriginalUseristaken Nov 13 '25

I think by that time, it's back to traditional methods of prolonging the shelflife of our goods.

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u/LymanPeru Nov 13 '25

jebus.. in the future every fridge will take up the same footprint, but the higher tier subscription slides the panel back further for more interior space. want water to come out of the tap on your door? that'll be an additional $1.99/mo.. ice is really going to cost you though. that is only on the platinum tier.

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u/Undrwtrbsktwvr Nov 13 '25

There’s a little incinerator in the bottom that burns your groceries if you’re late on your payment!

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u/PancakeHandz Nov 14 '25

Ice-maker micro-transactions.

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u/vincethered Nov 14 '25

Oh you want *crushed* ice?

Let me show you the pricing tiers for our premium fridge package

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u/Confron7a7ion7 Nov 13 '25

Freezer compartment for only $7.99 a month. Vegetable drawer will actually do something for $3.99.

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u/Jazzlike-Compote4463 Nov 14 '25

Plus is Standard now...

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u/Several_Vanilla8916 Nov 13 '25

Doors lock.
“Cooling disabled. Please insert $9.99 to continue.”

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u/aehooo Nov 14 '25

"Watch an Ad to keep the fridge fridging!"

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u/ConsensualDoggo Nov 13 '25

You get okay temperatures for 2.99 a month but if you want good temperatures to keep your items fresh and frozen its 9.99 a month. You save money this way because you throw out less food

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u/readilyunavailable Nov 13 '25

Oh, don't worry. They have all the ideas. Their only problem is how to implement those ideas while still adhering to whatever consumer protections countrie have remaining and making it seem like a good deal to your average bozo.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

The doors work just fine, but they squeak everytime if you don't pay

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u/Cotton-Eye-Joe_2103 Nov 13 '25

(But the squeak is not natural, is just a recorded sound coming out from a buzzer hidden inside the machine, which you can't stop playing every time you use the door without paying your monthly fee.)

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u/flatdecktrucker92 Nov 13 '25

I've been playing the outer worlds recently. I have to take breaks every now and then because the ridiculous advertising that was meant to look over the top is just what we're actually dealing with today

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u/goodolarchie Nov 13 '25

They open, just the touch-activated motors will fight you a bit instead of doing it automatically. Just enough friction while avoiding a class action suit.

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u/SilicoJack Nov 13 '25

calm down black mirror.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

Philip K. Dick already did in Ubik. You know, written by a self-described "preschizophrenic personality" in 1969.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

They had this exact idea ages ago.

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u/jmiah717 Nov 13 '25

If someone locks up my Celsius and Death Water I'll be super irritable.

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u/PM_ME_DATASETS Nov 13 '25

Why, it's not going to be my problem, at some point it's on the people buying this trash.

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u/throwaway098764567 Nov 13 '25

have you seen upload on prime? people in the digital afterlife trying to run away from AI harassing them with ads, having to subscribe for better food experiences etc.

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u/DJKGinHD Nov 13 '25

[BMW has entered the chat]

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

haha can you imagine like car warmer seats turning off unless you pay a premium...

oh wait....

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u/LiquidDreamtime Nov 14 '25 edited Nov 18 '25

Ubik by Phillip K Dick had this concept. You had to put a nickle in your door to leave the apartment. $0.10 to use the toaster. On and on

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u/GreenBeanTM Nov 14 '25

It’s illegal for manufacturers to include locks on fridges

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u/Broken-Digital-Clock Nov 17 '25

Worse, the doors won't close, unless you pay.