# What’s your opinion of refrigerator magnets? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 26, 2019, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-your-opinion-of-refrigerator-magnets/839274 "2019-08-26T18:21:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Gremson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Gremson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gremson)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2019, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-your-opinion-of-refrigerator-magnets/839274/21 "2019-08-26T23:11:03Z")
I collect them. Unlike many people, I don’t put them on the fridge. Mine are nicely displayed on the door of my apartment (inside only). The door is wood, covered with some kind of magnetic metal as part of fire code ordinance. They work nicely for holding a piece of mail or list and occasionally spark conversation. ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2019, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-your-opinion-of-refrigerator-magnets/839274/22 "2019-08-26T23:19:59Z")
> [@Tatterdemalion](#): > > When my father died a few years ago, my mother asked us to decommission the hard drives in his computers (he was a bit of a geek, he had 4 computers, and 10 hard drives to decommission). So we showed my mother how to disassemble the hard drives to get the magnets out, and she got into it. Now her refrigerator is covered with old hard drive magnets. > > The problem is that they are so strong, she can’t move them. We have some ex-hard drive magnets too. DH likes them. I’m in favor of refrigerator magnets. They do have some use for sticking stuff where it’ll get your attention, they’re decent recipe holders if the side of the fridge is easily visible from the counter workspace, and they give the place some personality. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2019, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-your-opinion-of-refrigerator-magnets/839274/23 "2019-08-26T23:30:44Z")
Ours are all giveaways, from real estate agents and such. We use them for the meal list for the week and for our freezer inventory, for some discount coupons, and on the side of the refrigerator grocery and Costco shopping lists. Never buy them on trips. I buy bookmarks for my collection. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2019, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-your-opinion-of-refrigerator-magnets/839274/24 "2019-08-26T23:43:24Z")
I love 'em! What a perfect scam to pull on a sucker like me! ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2019, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-your-opinion-of-refrigerator-magnets/839274/25 "2019-08-26T23:44:19Z")
[Caryco Magnets: DRESS-ME-UP DAVID TM](http://d-n-i.com/caryco/david/) I have 2 Davids and 2 Venus. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-your-opinion-of-refrigerator-magnets/839274/26 "2019-08-27T00:20:42Z")
^ Those are the nazz! ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-your-opinion-of-refrigerator-magnets/839274/27 "2019-08-27T00:50:51Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > ^ Those are the nazz! Thanks! I’ve managed to only lose a bra and a shoe after having the sets for 20 years ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-your-opinion-of-refrigerator-magnets/839274/28 "2019-08-27T01:03:03Z")
My fridge is un-magnetic too. The lil’wrekker liked having a place to display her good papers in grade school. I had a fridge that accepted magnets then. Never went crazy with fancy ones. Just plain ones. Now I have none. Kinda boring. ---
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-your-opinion-of-refrigerator-magnets/839274/29 "2019-08-27T01:03:46Z")
I like them. I am a fan of sticking things up as visuals, both with magnets on refrigerators, and on bulletin boards. They are easy art projects! Unfortunately, my current spouse does not share my aesthetic. Consequently, no magnets or bulletin boards. ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-your-opinion-of-refrigerator-magnets/839274/30 "2019-08-27T03:15:17Z")
Attractive. ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-your-opinion-of-refrigerator-magnets/839274/31 "2019-08-27T04:13:52Z")
> [@pendgwen](#): > > . . . > As a side benefit they also help me keep track of things like take out menus and the piece of paper with the emergency contact number for the power company. The local power company sent their customers refrigerator magnets that are shaped like a light bulb, glow in the dark, and show their emergency number. Absolute genius. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-your-opinion-of-refrigerator-magnets/839274/32 "2019-08-27T07:29:15Z")
> [@pendgwen](#): > > My fridge has many magnets. They are one of my standard travel souvenirs. They’re small, easily packable and non-fragile. And unlike some other types of souvenirs that often get shoved in a closet and never enjoyed, I look at the magnets every day. They remind me pleasant memories and make me happy. As a side benefit they also help me keep track of things like take out menus and the piece of paper with the emergency contact number for the power company. Yes, absolutely - all of the above. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-your-opinion-of-refrigerator-magnets/839274/33 "2019-08-27T08:35:50Z")
They’re great for keeping the little ones entertained and relatively still in the kitchen. I know several people who found them tacky until they had grandkids 😃 ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-your-opinion-of-refrigerator-magnets/839274/34 "2019-08-27T09:06:16Z")
I have 6 magnets on my fridge. They are novelty magnets, with quotes ranging from Keith Richards to Oscar Wilde. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-your-opinion-of-refrigerator-magnets/839274/35 "2019-08-27T11:26:36Z")
After a mere 30 years of service, our refrigerator died recently. We bagged up all the magnets on the old fridge and have decided to keep the new fridge unadorned. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-your-opinion-of-refrigerator-magnets/839274/36 "2019-08-27T14:32:03Z")
What film should refrigerator magnets advertise? Frozen! 😃 P.S. Why isn’t the full name of a fridge ‘refridgerator’? ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-your-opinion-of-refrigerator-magnets/839274/37 "2019-08-27T15:08:03Z")
My wife and I loved them. Two sides of our fridge was adorned with them and there were even a couple on the other side. Six weeks ago we moved into a condo whose fridge doesn’t hold them. Bummer! We still had some kid art, but filled it with all sorts of useful things like kitchen timers, calendars, shopping lists, photos, whatever. ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-your-opinion-of-refrigerator-magnets/839274/38 "2019-08-27T15:31:33Z")
I like fridge magnets, but unlike most, I tend to go for artsy magnets. I have tiles from a museum, magnets done by an artist, and magnets that look like those ceramic jars labeled “Wishes”, “Good Advice”, etc. And then there’s [this](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-ht6iSOEN4HDyK6JoeP8ngFohZsN0gmy/view?usp=sharing) ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-your-opinion-of-refrigerator-magnets/839274/39 "2019-08-27T16:03:11Z")
> [@Hermitian](#): > > And the store and packaging sure didn’t say anything about it. Well it’s not a component of the operation of the fridge. It’s a property of the material that the fridge is skinned in. Most people know that most common stainless steel is austenitic and contains more nickel, which makes it non-magnetic. ---
**Author:** ![pmwgreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@pmwgreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pmwgreen)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-your-opinion-of-refrigerator-magnets/839274/40 "2019-08-27T16:18:04Z")
Remember when books on tape were actually on tape? And you threw your souvenir magnets in the suitcase with them to come back from a trip? Maybe that was just me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-your-opinion-of-refrigerator-magnets/839274.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-your-opinion-of-refrigerator-magnets/839274.md?page=3)