ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Milkshake Duck

Okay kiddo, let's talk about milkshake ducks - it's a funny internet term that has been around for a few years now. So, have you ever heard the story of the Ugly Duckling? It's a story about a little bird that looks different from all the other birds but then grows up to be a beautiful swan.

Well, a milkshake duck is kind of like that - it's when something or someone becomes really popular online and everyone loves them, but then it turns out that they're not as great as people thought they were.

So imagine if there was a duck who was really cool and fun, and everyone was talking about how great they were. Maybe they had a really cute way of drinking milkshakes, and people on the internet thought it was amazing. But then, it turns out that the duck had some not-so-great qualities that people didn't know about. Maybe they said something bad, or did something that people found out about later. Suddenly, everyone stopped loving the milkshake duck, and it wasn't as popular anymore.

It's kind of like a cautionary tale - something or someone might seem really great at first, but it's important to learn more about them and their actions before we jump to conclusions and decide to give them a lot of attention.