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There are a lot of memes in recent years that literally don't mean anything. They are just statements that young people repeat soley because not repeating it means you're left out. 6-7 is one such meme.
It's not really any different from other trends, it's just that usually you can at least see why a trend caught on to begin with. Thus your confusion.
FYI one can clearly see why 67 caught on.
That doot doot six seven song -> NBA stars saying it on tiktok -> Everyone else trying to catch clout by saying it too -> It's now a meme
No different than how other trends caught on, as you pointed out.
Yeah, I knew about the song, but afaik it didn't "catch on" until "6-7 kid" did a thing. And now everyone just makes the reference any time they think of it, because they saw someone else make the reference, not because it's ever applicable.
I have to assume there is a field of study of memetics that draws a distinction between "merely a reference" and "applicable". Ex. When a person refers to the "this is fine" meme, it's because they're invoking a sentiment that is applicable to the discussion, which is socially useful because you can build off of a common understanding instead of needing to lay the groundwork first to be on the same page (insert captain america meme). But when people say 6-7, they really are just saying "this is a thing we both are aware of".
OP is basically asking "when is this meme applicable?" And the answer is, it never is.
I guess it's technically a kind of shibboleth, even if it only lets them know they're both members of the secret "we get it" club.