The ‘6-7’ Meme: How RAHS Teachers Are Handling the Trend

 The ‘6-7’ Meme: How RAHS Teachers Are Handling the Trend

By Addison Miller

It’s the number combination heard in math and science classrooms across the country: "6-7." The TikTok meme has become a constant presence, but how is it affecting teachers at Reedsburg Area High School? Are they laughing along with students, or is it a disruption?

The trend, which originated from the song "Doot Doot" by Skrilla and its connection to 6-foot-7-inch basketball players, caught many teachers by surprise.

For some, the meme appeared before the school year even began. "Over the summer before school started, I got a little warning about it, that it's going to be a big thing when you get to school, and it kind of was," said Mr. Mike Huber, a RAHS science teacher.

For other teachers, the meaning behind the meme remains a bit of a mystery, even as they hear it in their classrooms. "The meaning I feel keeps changing but it's like this or that," said Mr. Joe Cannistra, a chemistry teacher at RAHS. "I know it has that context but I'm not actually sure the other appropriate times that it's used, but I do know it seems to have come from TikTok."

The trend seems to have hit math and science classes—where numbers are a part of daily language—particularly hard. "I learned how much I do the hand gesture beforehand," Mr. Huber said. "I think this is a subconscious thing but every time I look at the clock to see how much more time we have left of class it happens to be 6 or 7."

While it can be an unexpected source of humor, teachers are balancing the joke with the need to manage their classrooms. "It depends on the class," Mr. Cannistra said. "When it's appropriate it's funny but when it's disruptive it's annoying. I've had both experiences and just kept rolling with it."

As the trend continues, the line between funny and annoying is one that students and teachers are walking every day. For students like Isabelle Moore '27 and Chloe Perkins-Nelson '27, the meme is dumb but funny when you're with friends.