I know this is “technically” related but I can’t see how to post a new thread ! I wanted to ask people a similar question after they get certified. My question is does your diver down flag sticker on your car/truck window actually mean anything???? What I mean is I’ve been certified since 1998, I’ve always tried to better myself and continue to learn, I feel I may never need some of the skills I’ll learn in most situations but I’m always prepared and ready for it. I like to be well educated and try ( not as well as I’d like) to stay in decent shape for diving and swimming exercises. So what brings my to my sticker comment is I saw a diver down sticker on a girls jeep, she also had a diver license plate and rear view mirror diver charm hanging from it. So I struck up a conversation and found out she’s not technically certified, she was on a vacation in Mexico, she paid for 30mins in a pool then they took her out on a shallow dive holding on to the instructor the whole time. I feel if I’m putting a sticker on my truck or even patch on my jacket I should have earned it! Is it just me or can you by anything on eBay today and slap it on a truck and call yourself a “diver”?