Many adults breathed a sigh of relief 6-7 memes As one of the most kid-led global fashions of 2025, it is slowly disappearing.
In case you missed it, 6-7 is slang – Saying “six or seven” out loud – along with imitating the arm position of someone weighing something in their hands.
It made no real sense, but it spawned countless videos across platforms and seeped into schools and homes around the world. The shout of “6, 7” disrupted the class and It’s raining in sporting events. It is believed that the number of works has increased.
Most often, adults react with mild annoyance and confusion.
But as a media scholar who studies children culturewe didn’t look at this meme with confusion or anger. Instead, we recall our own childhoods on three different continents—and all the secret languages we spoke.
There is a pig in Latin. Cool “S” Graffiti on countless worksheets and bathroom stalls. form a L type Using our thumb and forefinger to insult someone. Remixed text from previous generations of clapping games.
6-7 are just the latest examples These long-term practices —While this gesture may not mean much to adults, it says a lot about children’s play, their social lives, and their desire for power.
The irresistible temptation of 6-7
You can see this desire for power in classics like Watch the Grownups and games like King of the Hill.
A typical school day includes a range of adult-led activities. Children are given little time or space to function.
But during those times when children can sneak away from adult surveillance— on the playgroundon the Internet, and even When staying at home during the epidemic – Children’s culture can thrive. In these spaces, they can make the rules. They set the terms. If it confuses adults, so much the better.
With the viral spread of “6-7”, teacher complains Random outbursts by students disrupted their classes. Some people began to avoid asking any questions that might score 67 points. The trend moved from schools to stadiums and restaurants: In-N-Out Burger finally became Ban No. 67 from their booking system.
The meaninglessness of 6-7 can easily create a feeling of inclusion and exclusion – and annoy adults, who strives to decipher the hidden meanings. In the United States, siblings and friends dress up as the numbers 6 to 7 for Halloween. In Australia, there are rumors that houses at addresses 6-7 are selling for astronomical amounts of money.
Remix games and rhymes
Since before World War I, Historians have documented Children use words such as "back to slang“, which occurs when words are spoken phonetically backwards. Nonsense words and phrases have long proliferated in children’s culture: recent examples include “Buya,” “Skibidi” and”talk to hands“.
6-7 also coincides with a long history of children modifying, adapting, and remixing games and nursery rhymes.
For example, in three countries: the United States, Australia, and South Korea, we encountered endless “games of tag.” Sometimes, chasers pretend to be Dementors from Harry Potter. Other times, chasers pretend to be the COVID-19 virus. Or we may see them blend into their surroundings, such as playground equipment designated as “home” or “safety.”
Similar games can be spread among children around the world. In Korea, “Hibiscus kkochi piotseumnida” — which roughly translates to “The Rose of Sharon Blooms,” referring to South Korea’s national flower — is similar to the English-speaking game “Red Light, Green Light.” In the game “Yellow Horse! ” in which Korean children shout out the word when they see a red light and playfully hit their peers. Rare golden cara product similar to “punch buggy” and “ Slug ” in the United States and Australia.
Historically, children have Redesigned rhyme and clapping game Take a cue from today’s pop culture. “Georgie Best, Superstar,” sung to the tune of “Jesus Christ Superstar,” was a popular song at the time. British playgrounds in the 1970s In memory of legendary football player George Best. There are also variations of the clapping game”I went to a Chinese restaurant“My name is Elvis Presley, girl is hot, sitting in the back seat, drinking Pepsi.” “
Create space for children’s culture
One of the reasons 6-7 is so popular is that the barrier to entry is low: saying “6-7” and making the corresponding hand movements is easy to master and translate into different cultural contexts. The simplicity of this meme allows Korean children to repeat the phrase in English. Deaf children also participated sign meme.
Because children’s social worlds now exist across a range of online spaces, 6-7 have been able to spread and develop seamlessly. on gaming platform Robloxfor example, kids can create avatars like 6-7, Play games that feature numbers.
The strange words, nonsense games, and creative play of your childhood may seem ridiculous today. But these hidden worlds have real value.
Whether they have access to the Internet or not, children continue to adapt their language and games to suit their needs—and yes, that includes spending time with adults.
Much attention is paid to the ubiquity of digital technologies in children’s lives, but we think it’s worth taking a moment to appreciate the ways children use these technologies to innovate and connect in both creative and mundane ways.
Rebecca WillettProfessor of School of Information, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Amanda Levidolecturer, Southern Cross Universityand Zheng XianshanProfessor of Digital Media Education, Kyungin University of Education
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