Modern-day media has influenced this generation into sharing a culture of simpleminded and inconsequential jokes. One of the biggest jokes or memes of today is the viral “67 meme.” What originated as a song by Skrilla quickly took the US by storm, manifesting as two completely arbitrary numbers. Two seniors share their contrasting views on the significance of this popular trend.
Senior Chris Marvel is a fan of this meme and supports its influence.
“When I first heard about the six-seven meme, I was initially against it, but when I saw all the joy it brought to people’s day, I gave in to the trend,” Marvel said
Marvel appreciates the delight it brings and takes an optimistic approach despite the meme’s contradictions to his typical values.
“I usually don’t like things with no meaning, but if the purpose of something is just to bring joy, why would I be against it?” he said. “No matter how stupid something is, if it’s bringing happiness, then let it be. People just need to chill.”
Marvel’s stance offers a seemingly laid-back perspective on something that upsets a portion of people while seniors like Andrew Monahan offer a more pessimistic look at the situation and the triviality of the joke.
“At first, I thought six-seven was a fun little gag,” Monahan said. “Everyone’s like, ‘Six-seven! Six-seven!’ At some point, it is just two numbers. That’s why I don’t say it anymore.”
As opposed to Marvel, Monahan typically leans towards more of an appreciation for silly jokes, but as of recent, the abundance of the joke has mitigated its effect in his opinion.
“It just doesn’t hit the same anymore,” he said. “Everyone just says it at the slightest mention of literally any number. It just makes me sick.”
Not only does Monahan feel the joke is overplayed, but he’s also experienced poor experiences around it, sharing some turmoil within his relationships because of this joke.
“I had a good friend who started using six-seven as sort of a social manipulation tactic for me,” he said. “Whenever I would trip in the hallway, he would go, ‘Look at this guy! Six Seven!’”
Monahan, being on the other end of that spectrum, goes to show the impact of personal experiences on a person’s perspective. While Marvel’s optimistic view may clash with Monahan’s pessimism, they both manage to put their differences aside. Maintaining friendship comes at a cost, and six out of seven times, they can manage to agree to disagree.
“[Monahan and I are] friends, of course, even if he hates pointless memes,” Marvel said. “We’re just gonna have to work through that.”
