US EditionThe ‘6-7’ Meme Can Be Annoying. But Kids Are Shouting It for Good Reason
The phrase '6 7' has created playful disruptions in classrooms, leading some schools to ban it while others let students express the viral trend spreading via social media.
- On June 27, 2025, Skrilla said his leaked late 2024 song 'Doot Doot ' helped start the viral '6-7' trend, with no fixed meaning.
- Social media observers note teachers and school staff helped revive the phrase, while social media amplification and the phrase’s lack of meaning made it easy for students and social media users to share.
- Schools report some teachers discipline students or ban the phrase, while Carlos Ochoa, principal of Giano Intermediate School, says staff often 'roll with the punches' as students like Desarie Alvarez enjoy the playful buzz.
- Influencers and shows have boosted visibility recently with LaMelo Ball's TikToks, a March Cam Wilder clip, an In‑N‑Out reaction video, and references in Abbot Elementary and South Park .
- Observers point out the exact moment '6‑7' caught on is unclear, with no fixed meaning and possible ties to 67th Street, mirroring past fads like Skibidi among Generation Alpha and younger Generation Z.
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Why kids in the US - and across the world - are shouting the '6-7' meme in school
Not since 69 has a number caused this much disruption."6-7," pronounced "six-seveeeeen," is haunting school halls across the world (including South Park Elementary), making it the Gen Alpha nonsense phrase of the moment. Kids are shouting it in classrooms when a teacher turns to page 67, when lunchtime is 6 to 7 minutes away or for no reason at all."It's like a plague — a virus that has taken over these kids' minds," said Gabe Dannenbring, a sev…
Since 69, no number has caused so many problems. “6-7”, pronounced in English “six-seveneeeen”, is being heard in the halls of schools across the U.S. (including South Park elementary school), which makes it the meaningless phrase of the time of the Alpha Generation. Children shout it in the classrooms when a teacher goes to page 67, when it’s 6 or 7 minutes before lunchtime or for no reason. “It’s like a plague, a virus that has taken over the …
Since '69, no number had caused so much trouble.
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Not since 69 has a number caused so much trouble. “6-7,” pronounced “six-seveeeeen,” is being heard in school hallways across the US (including South Park Elementary), making it Generation Alpha’s nonsense phrase of the moment. Kids are yelling it in classrooms when a teacher turns to page 67, when it’s 6 or 7 minutes before lunch, or for no reason at all. “It’s like a plague, a virus that’s taken over these kids’ minds,” …
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