Every generation has that one thing that makes adults scratch their heads. For kids today, it’s the “6-7” craze. It started with NBA player LaMelo Ball posting a video with a rap lyric saying 6-7 (he is 6'7" tall). It then became a throwaway on the playground, slipped into group chats, and then, almost overnight, took over the internet. Parents have wondered: What does this even mean? Is it bad for attention span? Is it another sign that humor’s getting weird? Kids, meanwhile, were just laughing.

That difference, adult confusion versus kids’ delight, is what makes the whole thing so interesting. The trend itself doesn’t really matter. What matters is what it shows: How kids connect, how they talk, and how they make sense of the world they’re growing up in.

From Playground Whispers to Global Memes

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