Back in the day, schools banned stuff that made sense.
Silly Bandz, because it was cutting off our circulation of students trying to wear a whole zoo on one wrist.
Beyblades, because some kid always had to grab one mid-spin and ended up bleeding in the nurse’s office.
Fidget spinners, because...well we actually don't have a legit reason why those were banned.
But nobody ever banned the words coming out of our mouths. Maybe a curse word here or there, but never a random phrase.
Gen Alpha, though? Different breed.
These kids have managed to get literal words banned in classrooms — including a nonsense phrase that’s got teachers in an uproar: “6-7.”
That’s it. Two numbers. Six. Seven.
Apparently, it’s the “21” of their generation — except louder, dumber, and way more contagious.
Teachers say it’s gotten so bad they can’t get through a lesson without hearing the numbers shouted from the back of the room like it’s a war cry. Schools started outlawing it altogether.
So what even is “6-7”?
The phrase comes from a 2024 “song” called “Doot Doot (6-7)” by rapper Skrilla. There’s a line that goes, “6-7, I just bipped right on the highway (Bip, bip).” No one knows what it means. No one cares. It just… caught on.
Some kid yelled it into a camera at a basketball game, the clip went viral, and now classrooms around the country are reciting this empty phrase. It’s brain rot in its purest form — a vibe with no meaning.
Even teachers on TikTok are losing it. @lallajones2, has had enough:
“Say ‘6-7’ one more time. I’m calling your mom in about 6-7 minutes. Tell her you interrupted my class 6-7 times today, maybe she’ll take your phone for 6-7 days.”
The good news? Like every brain-rot trend before it, “6-7” will die.
The bad news? Something more rediculous will rise from its ashes.