69 is eternal, or at least as long as Arabic numerals remain in use. 67 does not replace 69, it lives alongside it. But 69 will outlast it. It was first referenced in 1790 https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/69/ and will be repeatedly rediscovered by future generations
It originates from a discussion about a guy's height, he was 6 foot 7 inches. However, that's not really important to how it's used, it's just a mindless phrase to say.
It originates from "Doot Doot" by Skrilla [Dec '24], got associated with LaMelo Ball (basketball player), hijacked and force-memed by Taylen Kinney (basketball player, hand gesture starts here) [Jan '25], kids chasing highlight reel clout start doing this at games and Maverick Trevillian (the blonde kid in the memes) gets lucky [March '25]. Full-steam-ahead brainrot evolution from there, memes referencing memes with none of the original layers of context.
Jokes be subjective my man. What's funny to you is not to me and vice versa. So nonsense jokes exist, but you don't find them funny, doesn't mean it's not a joke, or funny to some. Whole web comics have been built on the premise. look up the white ninja. I find him hilarious.
Google is a thing. It's not like some hidden secret. I knew about it months ago because I coach youth baseball and looked it up to make sure my kids weren't saying something bad.
No, it just doesn't really appeal to me and many others which is why I would argue that something that is funny because it shouldn't be can easily be better than something that is funny because it's a sex thing. In this comparison I think I dislike both equally though.
I cannot. You can only realise it's been used after it has already happened. I can try to think of a sentence all day but I will not come up with one because it can only come naturally.
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From Charlie Barnett
"My favorite position is 68. She does me and I owe her one."
69 is eternal, or at least as long as Arabic numerals remain in use. 67 does not replace 69, it lives alongside it. But 69 will outlast it. It was first referenced in 1790 https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/69/ and will be repeatedly rediscovered by future generations
What does it even mean?
I think its whole thing is that it doesn't really mean anything; it's literally just an empty trigger word
No soap radio.
I asked my nine year old daughter, and she said it doesn't mean anything, it's just brain rot to confuse the adults.
Knowing is half the battle.
It originates from a discussion about a guy's height, he was 6 foot 7 inches. However, that's not really important to how it's used, it's just a mindless phrase to say.
It originates from "Doot Doot" by Skrilla [Dec '24], got associated with LaMelo Ball (basketball player), hijacked and force-memed by Taylen Kinney (basketball player, hand gesture starts here) [Jan '25], kids chasing highlight reel clout start doing this at games and Maverick Trevillian (the blonde kid in the memes) gets lucky [March '25]. Full-steam-ahead brainrot evolution from there, memes referencing memes with none of the original layers of context.
So that is why it's not a thing in Europe.
Jokes be subjective my man. What's funny to you is not to me and vice versa. So nonsense jokes exist, but you don't find them funny, doesn't mean it's not a joke, or funny to some. Whole web comics have been built on the premise. look up the white ninja. I find him hilarious.
It isn't no meaning tho...
And if kids laugh at it and it's just being silly who cares? What are you the funny police?
It's a meme of a rap song of a someone saying that a guy plays like he's 6'7" even though he is 6'2".
It caught on because the rap song does the motion with the hands and the kids just find it funny.
Google is a thing. It's not like some hidden secret. I knew about it months ago because I coach youth baseball and looked it up to make sure my kids weren't saying something bad.
67 is a near homophone to a curse word in cantonese:
碌柒 meaning dickhead
As a native Cantonese speaker, this will always be my official meaning for this
I'm gonna start spreading this around. It's much better than the existing definition.
You're one of my favorite Lemmy users.
Where is 68?
How's the old joke go? 67 69ed 68
Makes me miss my grandparents.
I'll always remember their big dusty fishbowl with the outlines of all the keys.
casual racism intensifies
Isn't the joke "because 7 8 9" older than both?
Nice.
Nice
Why was 66 scared of 67? Because 67 68 69
Gotta love 67. It’s so ubiquitous it’s become meaningless. From basketball to 67 kid, it’s pretty much whatever anyone wants it to be.
42 sitting in the corner
At least 67 isn't a sex thing.
Not with that attitude >:)
Fair enough.
Eww, sex! Get it away from me!
if the people partaking in the sex jokes are about 6-7, yeah I want to keep myself away from it
In cantonese 67 sounds like euphemism for dick.
... yet
Sex bad🤖
No, it just doesn't really appeal to me and many others which is why I would argue that something that is funny because it shouldn't be can easily be better than something that is funny because it's a sex thing. In this comparison I think I dislike both equally though.
I don't get what the annoyance is with "6-7". I've been using it for years and it just means "approximately" or "thereabouts".
The way my kids use it, it doesn't mean anything. They just say it randomly in a drawn out voice.
Can you use it in a sentence?
That doesn't sound like you're using it to mean "thereabouts" given that you have the word "thereabouts" in the sentence...
Well that isn’t the same guy so there is that haha
I noticed, but I thought they were at least still trying to answer the question...
This is funny, but don't you mean to say: "I'll be there 6-7 6-7 6-7". Makes more sense that way
I cannot. You can only realise it's been used after it has already happened. I can try to think of a sentence all day but I will not come up with one because it can only come naturally.
Riiight.
Wait until we have six or seven votes on these comments and maybe then we can see
Im so high i was like, who were the 67th and 69th presidents?
https://youtu.be/14bfI_tD2NA