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.
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.
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.
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ummthatguy@lemmy.world · 73 pts · 267d
DagwoodIII@piefed.social · 25 pts · 266d
From Charlie Barnett
"My favorite position is 68. She does me and I owe her one."
mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de · 21 pts · 266d
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
url@feddit.fr · 17 pts · 267d
What does it even mean?
homologous@piefed.blahaj.zone · 32 pts · 266d
I think its whole thing is that it doesn't really mean anything; it's literally just an empty trigger word
Souroak@lemmy.sdf.org · 3 pts · 266d
No soap radio.
DarkAri@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 28 pts · 266d
I asked my nine year old daughter, and she said it doesn't mean anything, it's just brain rot to confuse the adults.
ugo@feddit.it · 6 pts · 266d
DarkAri@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 266d
Knowing is half the battle.
ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip · 8 pts · 266d
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.
Soggy@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 266d
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.
PrimeMinisterKeyes@leminal.space · 2 pts · 265d
So that is why it's not a thing in Europe.
falseWhite@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 266d
MourningDove@lemmy.zip · 12 pts · 266d
Candice_the_elephant@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 266d
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.
GladiusB@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 265d
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?
MourningDove@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 265d
GladiusB@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 265d
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.
MourningDove@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 265d
GladiusB@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 265d
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.
DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 266d
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
Jolteon@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 266d
I'm gonna start spreading this around. It's much better than the existing definition.
daggermoon@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 265d
You're one of my favorite Lemmy users.
UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml · 10 pts · 266d
Where is 68?
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 266d
How's the old joke go? 67 69ed 68
ivanafterall@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 266d
Makes me miss my grandparents.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 266d
I'll always remember their big dusty fishbowl with the outlines of all the keys.
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 266d
casual racism intensifies
inkzombie@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 8 pts · 266d
Isn't the joke "because 7 8 9" older than both?
christov@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 266d
Nice.
ImminentOrbit@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 265d
Nice
Worx@lemmynsfw.com · 6 pts · 266d
Why was 66 scared of 67? Because 67 68 69
RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 266d
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.
Generica@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 266d
Im so high i was like, who were the 67th and 69th presidents?
kittenzrulz123@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 266d
42 sitting in the corner
NateNate60@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 267d
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".
Dave@lemmy.nz · 39 pts · 267d
The way my kids use it, it doesn't mean anything. They just say it randomly in a drawn out voice.
FishFace@piefed.social · 13 pts · 267d
Can you use it in a sentence?
Deceptichum@quokk.au · 6 pts · 266d
FishFace@piefed.social · 9 pts · 266d
That doesn't sound like you're using it to mean "thereabouts" given that you have the word "thereabouts" in the sentence...
Kalothar@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 266d
Well that isn’t the same guy so there is that haha
FishFace@piefed.social · 1 pts · 266d
I noticed, but I thought they were at least still trying to answer the question...
gangdinesout@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 265d
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
NateNate60@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 266d
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.
FishFace@piefed.social · 5 pts · 266d
Riiight.
NateNate60@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 266d
Wait until we have six or seven votes on these comments and maybe then we can see
Ziglin@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 267d
At least 67 isn't a sex thing.
far_university1990@reddthat.com · 56 pts · 267d
Not with that attitude >:)
Ziglin@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 266d
Fair enough.
mannycalavera@feddit.uk · 27 pts · 267d
Eww, sex! Get it away from me!
LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 266d
if the people partaking in the sex jokes are about 6-7, yeah I want to keep myself away from it
psx_crab@lemmy.zip · 15 pts · 267d
In cantonese 67 sounds like euphemism for dick.
spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 267d
... yet
ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 266d
Sex bad🤖
Ziglin@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 266d
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.
GrammarPolice@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 266d
https://youtu.be/14bfI_tD2NA