Love it or hate it, the 6-7 trend has lasted. Here's why.

It confuses adults, creates havoc in the classroom, and spurs uproarious laughter amongst middle schoolers.

Yes, it is the viral 6-7 social media trend.

Began on TikTok — or the third circle of hell ala Dante's Inferno (who knows?) — the meme has spilled out from the Interwebs and become a part of everyone's real life—that is, if you live with, care for, or work around kids between the ages of 11 and 14.

High schoolers seem largely spared from this latest social media phenomenon, which appears to involve kids screaming, chanting, or saying "6-7" at inconvenient times.

This, of course, is annoying teachers who already have to deal with so much, leading some school districts to ban the practice, as reported by Axios . How will that work?

While it can be disruptive, the consensus is