I swear I hear “67” repeating in my nightmares when I sleep. OK, maybe it’s not that excessive, but I need the joke to stop. I think we all do. Actually, what this generation needs is a bleach bath detox, because “67” has to be the most unfunny meme of 2025, and yet it’s consumed all of modern media and society. It’s driving me crazy.
I can still remember that one basketball practice from my freshman year when our team captain, Maya Gur, started saying “67.” My first thought was, “What is she talking about?” I later found that she was referring to the infamous Lamelo Ball edit that circulated on TikTok, which showed his height at 6 ‘7. Very anticlimactic if you ask me.
After that, so many Lamelo Ball edits to the song “Doot Doot (6 7)” by Skrilla started showing up everywhere on my For You Page. I’m starting to believe that whole thing about our phones listening to us because I’m not even a fan of Lamelo Ball, let alone the Charlotte Hornets—they’ve been quite underground within the NBA these past few years.
While the trend started back in February of 2025, it’s been an ongoing meme throughout the year. Heavily popularized by the “Mason” population of primarily white teenage boys with the “ice cream” haircut and shorts, “67” has brought a spotlight on Gen Z and the pressure society has put on our generation to keep up with the latest meme or be like everyone else..
Honestly, I think the joke has truly highlighted the Bandwagon effect—”the tendency of people to take certain actions or arrive at a conclusion primarily because other people are doing so,” according to the Corporate Finance Institute—that has plagued our generation. Many teenagers and even children in our world have lost their unique personalities and ideologies out of the fear of being cast out of society, which emphasizes the completely different issue of nonconformist judgment.
But what puzzles me the most is the fact that “67” has no meaning. Your teammate just knocked one over the fence? Six-Sevennnn. Or maybe your teacher just explained the most confusing assignment to the class—uhhhh, six-seven?? I’m so confused how it got so popular in the first place. Someone please tell me what the appeal is, or else I’m getting sent to a mental asylum the next time I hear it.
Oh, wait. You just finished reading my journalism article! SIX-SEVENNN.