Patch Readers Split On ‘6–7’. Have You Heard The Phrase?

A new Patch poll showed that readers are nearly evenly divided over whether they’ve encountered the viral “6–7” chant that has swept through K–12 schools nationwide.

The informal poll, created to accompany our recent story (Are Your Kids Saying '6-7'? Here's Where It Came From), drew 230 votes. Of those, 126 readers said "yes" — they have heard a teenager yell “6–7.” Another 104 said “no.”

The results mirror the uneven spread of the trend itself, which has leapt from TikTok into classrooms, gyms, fast-food counters and school hallways, while remaining completely absent in other communities.

In some school districts, the chant has been banned; in others, teachers have started using it strategically in the classroom.

As Patch has reported, “6–7” traces back to Philadelphia rapper Skrilla’s 2024 track Doot Doot (6 7), which gained viral momentum months after release. One widely shared video by basketball influencer Cam Wilder shows two teens yelling the phrase courtside while making a juggling motion. NBA player LaMelo Ball has also amplified the phrase—fittingly, he stands 6 feet 7 inches tall.

Educators across the country have described the chant as disruptive but difficult to stop. Some teachers have attempted to redirect the energy by turning “6–7” into a call-and-response tool or by building it into classroom pranks, including worksheets in which every answer is “67.” The chant has since been referenced in Abbott Elementary and South Park, fueling its longevity.

Skrilla told the Wall Street Journal there is no meaning behind the phrase at all, a detail he believes strengthens the trend. “6 7!!!! Keep it goin’, keep it positive, and remember where that energy come from,” he said in an email to the Los Angeles Times.

The poll results suggest that while the chant has reached large swaths of students, not all communities have encountered it yet. Patch will continue following its spread, and whether its staying power continues into the next wave of school-year slang.

“I think the culture of our school is we roll with the punches because you can’t fight this,” Carlos Ochoa, principal of Giano Intermediate in Southern California, told the Times.

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