Kuala Lumpur: A classroom ban on the viral “six seven” meme has sparked debate online, with netizens divided over whether the trend disrupts learning.
Internet memes, ranging from viral catchphrases to inside jokes, have increasingly become part of youth culture and spilled beyond social media into classrooms, homes and everyday conversations.
The “six seven” meme has gained popularity among younger people, with the mention of the numbers often prompting enthusiastic reactions from children, teenagers and young adults familiar with online trends.
Recently, a woman claimed she came across a classroom sign banning the meme and imposing punishment on students who uttered or acted it out, as reported by
The Sun Daily on Saturday.
According to a viral
Threads post, students caught using the phrase were allegedly required to write 200 sentences, with the post captioned: “This kind of useless trend is ruining kids’ brains and attitudes.”
The woman also said in the comments section that the slang had become so overused that she avoided saying the two numbers herself.
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Netizens remained divided over the ban, with some arguing the meme disrupted lessons and affected students’ focus, while others described it as harmless fun and noted that similar slang trends during their youth did not interfere with learning.
