Page 2 | To not understand the whole "6 7" thing and to feel uneasy about it

winterwonder1 · 2025-10-22T13:32:45+00:00

Could anyone explain it please? I feel about 100 and I'm a bit worried it's something my kids shouldn't know about - or maybe I should?

Comeonbabylightmyfire · 22/10/2025 16:19

Ablondiebutagoody · 22/10/2025 15:20

It's a means of identifying morons

Your use of that horrid phrase to describe children is quite disgusting.

therewasafishinthepercolator · 22/10/2025 16:17

First I heard of it was during school the other day. Someone came in wearing a DIY number tshirt with 6 - 7 on the back.

Our head teacher told us all with some authority that this referred to grave measurements. 6 ft deep, 7 ft...um... long...presumably. Who knows.

I pay little heed to her. Woman thinks her ailments are caused the stress of her "doing a man's job", gay people are an abomination, tattoos and DM boots are for deviants and that the existence of dinosaurs is questionable.

Comeonbabylightmyfire · 22/10/2025 16:16

Most kids find it hilarious because adults don’t get it.

K0OLA1D · 22/10/2025 16:14

Ablondiebutagoody · 22/10/2025 15:20

It's a means of identifying morons

Nah, this comment says a lot more about you than kids following a daft trend

Noisafullsentance · 22/10/2025 16:13

My 10-year -year-old had to explain this to me. 6,7 basically means that if you see those two numbers together, you say six seven. So for example, if you're reading out numbers 1 to 10 and when you get two, six and seven you go 6,7 it basically doesn't mean anything.

It's just a funny thing they say when they see the two numbers together and that can be in anything such as dates, door numbers.

onthetrains · 22/10/2025 16:07

Sounds a bit like that trend that kids had a while ago.

When all id hear from younger school kids when they walked past was OH YEAHHHH in such cringy way.

Keepoffmyartichokes · 22/10/2025 16:05

AphroditesSeashell · 22/10/2025 15:53

I think that's an oversimplified example.

The tv series "Adolescence" was a great demonstration of how kids/teens these days have their own language and what can be perceived as totally innocent and innocuous can actually have deeper meaning.

People/professionals/experts used that show as a spring board to encourage parents to pay more attention to their kids language/communications and to be aware of the myriad of opportunities to access negative influences.

Sounds to me like the OP is doing what we parents are so strongly being encouraged to do...look into meanings of language to check they are safe. I don't see why they should be judged for that.

The world has evolved into a pretty different place since the 1999 whasaaap phase...

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Yeah but that was a language used to code text messages so they could talk in secret. I'm quite sure my 13 year old saying 6 7 randomly and laughing his head off when he hears it said is a secret language we should be concerned about.

Bundleflower · 22/10/2025 16:03

I counteract this in my house by saying whatever random combination of numbers I see fit. Or ‘sixty seven’. I like purposely getting daft crap wrong.

Clarinet1 · 22/10/2025 15:57

Wolfwhistles · 22/10/2025 15:44

Yes but people would repeat it when given the cue! Same thing

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Precisely - Thank you!

Leadonmacduffs · 22/10/2025 15:57

It’s a random phrase that now we adults know about it and say it will soon be gone!

AphroditesSeashell · 22/10/2025 15:53

noidea69 · 22/10/2025 14:43

I like how you gone with "I dont understand it" and therefore "feel unneasy"

It's just a stupid thing kids are saying copying off an online trend.

Did everyone going "Whassup" back in 1999 make you feel unneasy too, as its really nothing more than that.

I think that's an oversimplified example.

The tv series "Adolescence" was a great demonstration of how kids/teens these days have their own language and what can be perceived as totally innocent and innocuous can actually have deeper meaning.

People/professionals/experts used that show as a spring board to encourage parents to pay more attention to their kids language/communications and to be aware of the myriad of opportunities to access negative influences.

Sounds to me like the OP is doing what we parents are so strongly being encouraged to do...look into meanings of language to check they are safe. I don't see why they should be judged for that.

The world has evolved into a pretty different place since the 1999 whasaaap phase...

dontcallmelen · 22/10/2025 15:47

Randomcrackedegg · 22/10/2025 15:25

How about Noobini Pizzanini?! 😂

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Had a very long conversation & explanation from my dgd re this & Bombardino etc along with 67
also the sigma song & APT lyrics that was a while back so maybe not so popular now, it’s harmless OP no doubt something else will be the next big thing very soon.

Nomdejeur · 22/10/2025 15:46

I say it to the kids in my class, they hate me doing it sooo much because it suddenly becomes far less cool 😂

JoemarIerseyes · 22/10/2025 15:44

I thought it was a Strictly thing....severrrrrrne

Wolfwhistles · 22/10/2025 15:44

CaptainMyCaptain · 22/10/2025 15:42

That was an advert.

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Yes but people would repeat it when given the cue! Same thing

Wolfwhistles · 22/10/2025 15:43

DesparatePragmatist · 22/10/2025 15:40

I'm practicing now 😈

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Enjoy! I just join in with DS. It’s quite fun. Watching him try (successfully) to hold it in during his online maths tuition the other day was brilliant!

Keepoffmyartichokes · 22/10/2025 15:42

I say to my 13 year old to annoy him. It's a stupid thing that's caught on it's the height of some basketball player. Nothing more sinister than that. I got my son a banner for his 13th which said This Skibbiddi Rizzler is 13, No Cap he loved it 🤣🤣

CaptainMyCaptain · 22/10/2025 15:42

Clarinet1 · 22/10/2025 15:32

I hadn’t come across this before but there have always been trends like this - anyone renember “Are you with me?” “No, I’m with the Woolwich!”?

That was an advert.

DesparatePragmatist · 22/10/2025 15:41

Ctmoc · 22/10/2025 15:39

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Fantastic find! This will kill it completely

CaptainMyCaptain · 22/10/2025 15:41

travelallthetime · 22/10/2025 15:00

has it though because shit like this went round when I was at school and there was no social media

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Same here and I was at school in the 60s. It was probably more localised then.

DesparatePragmatist · 22/10/2025 15:40

Wolfwhistles · 22/10/2025 15:39

palms up, move hands up and down as if you’re weighing something approximately. Drag the Seeeevvvvvveeeeeeen out as you say it

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I'm practicing now 😈

Wolfwhistles · 22/10/2025 15:39

DesparatePragmatist · 22/10/2025 15:34

I need to know what the action is.

I can still induce crippling levels of cringe in my teen by saying "keep it lemon" and pointing randomly.

6 7 + action looks like it has equal potential

palms up, move hands up and down as if you’re weighing something approximately. Drag the Seeeevvvvvveeeeeeen out as you say it

DesparatePragmatist · 22/10/2025 15:39

OK, I've googled it. The action is like juggling invisible oranges. Teen cringe, here I come

Ctmoc · 22/10/2025 15:39

DesparatePragmatist · 22/10/2025 15:34

I need to know what the action is.

I can still induce crippling levels of cringe in my teen by saying "keep it lemon" and pointing randomly.

6 7 + action looks like it has equal potential

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SwingTheMonkey · 22/10/2025 15:38

Ablondiebutagoody · 22/10/2025 15:20

It's a means of identifying morons

That’s really horrible. They’re just kids being kids, no need for nasty name calling.