A viral TikTok craze is behind a spate of vandalism which has seen drivers finding the numbers six and seven scratched onto their cars.
Dozens of vehicles on Sebright Avenue and Arundel Drive in Worcester have been targeted in recent weeks leaving ‘angry’ motorists out of pocket.
The ‘six-seven’ trend went viral last year and sees Gen Alpha randomly shouting the numbers when they are mentioned in conversation. The phrase was even named Word of the Year in 2025 by Dictionary.com.
Mark and Heather Stewart, both 69, found the numbers scratched on the side of their car last week.
Mr Stewart said: ‘It happened at least ten times in one week. There have been dozens of vehicles targeted.
‘Residents are angry. It’s mindless vandalism to nobody’s benefit. It’s going to cost people a lot of money to get it repaired.’
Another local believes a group of youths are behind the increase in anti-social behaviour in Worcester.
‘We think it’s a group of kids who think it’s a game to see how many cars they can scratch in one go,’ the resident revealed.
Residents living on Arundel Drive and Sebright Avenue in Worcester have been left fuming after finding the numbers ‘six-seven’ scratched on their vehicles
Heather and Mark Stewart, both 69, found the numbers scratched on the side of their car last week
Locals says dozens of vehicles have been targeted, with more than ten vehicles targeted during just a week
‘I wouldn’t be surprised to see videos appearing on TikTok showing the little hoodlums laughing like hyenas while making our lives a misery.
‘I have kids and I know all about the six-seven craze. It’s nothing new, every generation had something like this. My issue is when it goes beyond a bit of fun and becomes an excuse for anti-social behaviour.
Another added: ‘One of the residents has produced a poster and somebody has informed local schools, who have been very supportive.
‘We’re going to get the poster printed and put it up on the street. The most common thing is six-seven but there has been other scratches as well.
‘We would hope we won’t need security cameras and all the rest of it. I think some people have got Ring Doorbells.’
The phrase first went viral after the release of US rapper Skrilla’s song Doot Doot (67) in 2024, before making its way to TikTok early last year.
Gen Alpha, the generation of people born between 2010 and 2025, began using the numbers to describe the height of basketball star LaMelo Ball and, in March, teenager Maverick Trevillian became known as the ‘Six-seven Kid’ after a viral video showed him shouting the phrase at a game.
According to Dictionary.com, it could mean ‘so-so,’ or ‘maybe this, maybe that’ when combined with the juggling hands.
There is also no inappropriate backstory to the phrase, described by Merriam-Webster as a ‘a nonsensical expression used especially by teens and tweens.’
It has too been trending at basketball games when a team nears 67 points – but the phrase is effectively an inside joke with an unclear meaning, driven by social media.
Parents and teachers have created their own videos trying to explain the sensation, with some offering tips on how to stop their kids from repeating it all day long.
