I walked into the grocery shop the other day and saw a soda can labeled “6-7” and “Brainrot.”
I stared at it, confused. My partner took a deep look and explained that these are the biggest words on the internet right now. “Brainrot” is self-explanatory, she said, but “6 7” apparently comes from a viral video of a guy yelling “6 7! 6 7!” referring to someone of that height. So, naturally, it became a thing.
I lingered on it for a while. I’ve seen a lot of videos where people yell stuff. So have you. But why this? Why 6’7”?
Here is why: It isn’t random. It is a specific signal from a generation... (read 408 more words →)