67 MEME HANDS: THE VIRAL GESTURE

It starts with the palms. Then the bounce. Suddenly, an entire classroom is doing it. The "67 Meme Hands" gesture has become the universal non-verbal greeting of 2026, but what is it actually mimicking?

The Anatomy of the Gesture

The iconic palms-up bounce

The movement is deceptively simple:

1. Extend both arms forward.
2. Turn palms face up, fingers slightly curled.
3. Bounce hands up and down to the rhythm of Skrilla's "Doot Doot (6 7)".

It's often accompanied by a "stank face" or an exaggerated look of confusion, mirroring the energy of the viral "Mr. 67" video where Maverick Trevillian first popularized the combo.

Why It Caught On

Like the "Dab" of 2016 or the "Griddy" of 2024, the 67 Hands gesture is low-barrier but high-recognition. It works perfectly on TikTok because it requires zero setup—just the beat drop and the hands.

Psychologists suggest that physical memes (kinetic viral trends) stick longer than text or image memes because they become muscle memory. Once you start doing the bounce, it's hard to stop.

Variations in the Wild

• The "Silent 67": Doing the gesture across a room without saying a word.
• The "Slow-Mo": An exaggerated, slowed-down version often used in dramatic edits.
• The "Double Dip": Adding a knee bend to the hand bounce for extra emphasis.

Reference: The Story of the 67 Kid