No Rubber Ducks! Slatelets OK

[slateya]

Please, everyone, do not let the rubber duck thing take hold with Slate.

Slatelets are ok but, I cannot stand the duck thing.

 

[Adam W]

At the risk of sounding old, I'll bite. What's the duck thing?

 

[slateya]

It’s a Jeep thing. We don’t understand it.
https://www.wikihow.com/Jeep-Ducking

 

[TheShark]

It’s a Jeep thing. We don’t understand it.
https://www.wikihow.com/Jeep-Ducking

And should stay a Jeep thing. I have a Bronco and I've been "ducked". It's a kind gesture but it belongs on Jeeps.

 

[Luxrage]

I have also been ducked in a Geo. I just don't want any more useless plastic stuff! I can't hate on the initial Jeep people doing it but I see it on everything from Renegades and Gladiators to Compasses.

 

[MiketheCarGeek]

As a Jeep TJ owner (2001) I F#$&ing HATE DUCKS. It’s mostly a thing for newer JK and JL owners who don’t know how to Wrench.
…sorry, but I really do hate it (to each their own)

 

[clofan]

I dunno what a Slatelet is, but the rubber ducks seem silly and way too common. Every wrangler I pass has like 50 lined up on their dash. Glad I don't drive a jeep so I don't have to keep throwing away junk plastic..

 

[AZFox]

I dunno what a Slatelet is, but the rubber ducks seem silly and way too common.

Slatelets are dashboard charms.

https://www.slate.auto/en/slatelet

 

[E90400K]

And should stay a Jeep thing. I have a Bronco and I've been "ducked". It's a kind gesture but it belongs on Jeeps.

Said nearly the same exact thing over on Bronco Nation just this past week! LOL.

 

[AeroWolf]

We need to talk about the flair.

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[ElectricShitbox]

Theory:
The jeep rubber duck thing is a recession indicator. Jeeps and their accessories became too expensive, so they pivoted to rubber ducks for affordable personalization.

 

[RedJoker]

If the Slatelet thing catches on, I'll be making a sign saying "No Thank You!" I'm not saying no one should participate, I'm just not interested in trading plastic. I know several Jeep owners that are trying to figure out how to NOT have ducks.

 

[metroshot]

Rubber ducks we see are on cruises.

We have collected quite a few over the years.

 

[RagedCarrott]

Rubber ducks we see are on cruises.

We have collected quite a few over the years.

Cruise lines have been trying to crack down on the people hiding ducks. If they see them or catch you doing it, they throw them away.

 

[SparkYellow]

This is from the window display of an old shop in the historic town of Isleton, fifteen years ago. The shop was "My Favorite Things" and it looked like the owner didn't finish packing/moving.