Kids shout it between lessons, on playgrounds and in the lunch queue — a high, echoing, ridiculous chant: “six-sevvv-eennn!” It lands like a pebble in a quiet classroom and somehow turns into a small tidal wave.
Teachers sigh. Lessons derail. Some schools in various countries have simply banned the phrase. Welcome to the 6-7 craze. It’s basically a piece of internet nonsense that became a global nuisance and has teachers and school staff everywhere asking why.
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WHERE IT CAME FROM
The trend started online as a repetitive line in a rap track and a handful of viral clips, and then the kids grabbed it, stretched it, and made it theirs.
The phrase links back to Skrilla’s song ‘Doot Doot (6 7)’ and a clutch of TikTok moments that turned the numbers into a kind of punchline.
Once a few videos took off, the sound sp
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