"I've been teaching for 20 years and I've dealt with all sorts of slang - nothing has driven me crazier than this one,"
"Six seven (or 67 or 6 7, etc.) is a nonsensical expression used especially by teens and tweens that is connected to a rap song and also to a 6' 7" tall basketball player,"
"We are not saying the words, '67' anymore - if you do, you have to write a 67-word essay about ... what the word '67' means,"
"If you do it again, another 67-word essay. After five times, if you're still saying, '67' in this classroom, your essay is going to bop up to 670 word"
Students have popularized the nonsensical slang '67' as a call-and-response, space-filler, and accompanying hand-juggling gesture tied to a rap song and a tall basketball player. The chant erupts when paired numbers are spoken, disrupting classrooms and prompting teachers to seek interventions. Some teachers warn colleagues to avoid counting aloud, and others impose penalties such as subtracting digital behavior points. A teacher has implemented escalating writing consequences requiring 67-word essays for each infraction and larger essays after repeated offenses. Teachers aim to curb the behavior to restore classroom control and teach self-discipline.
Read at TODAY.com
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