So, I decided to tackle this joke that I saw floating around the internet: “Why was 6 afraid of 7?” Sounds pretty dumb, right? But I figured, hey, there’s gotta be something more to it. Maybe some hidden meaning, you know?
I started by looking up the classic answer, which is, “Because 7 8 9.” Get it? “Ate”? It’s a pun. I laughed a little, not gonna lie. But I wasn’t satisfied. I wanted to dig deeper. I went on Reddit, and, as expected, there are tons of different takes on this joke. It was like opening Pandora’s Box, but with number jokes instead of evils.
Here’s what I found:
- Version 1: The classic “7 8 9” answer. Simple, effective, and it gets a chuckle.
- Version 2: Some folks are saying it’s all a myth, and there’s a whole backstory about how 6 and 7 were friends once, but then something happened. It was a bit dramatic for a number joke, but okay.
- Version 3: Another one suggested 6 had a crush on 7 since middle school. Middle school! Can you imagine numbers in middle school? Wild. Anyway, 6 couldn’t ask 7 out, and 8 and 9 were pushing him to do it. It’s like a rom-com but with integers.
- Version 4: Then there was this whole conspiracy theory about how 6 never trusted 7. They worked together, but 7 always seemed “at odds” with 6. And 6 preferred hanging out with 4, which, with 6, makes a “perfect 10.” This one was deep. It was like a soap opera with numbers.
I even stumbled upon a rabbit hole of people categorizing jokes into “Animals and Pets,” “Anime Art,” “Cars and Motor Vehicles,” “Crafts and DIY,” and “Culture, Race.” I mean, where does a number joke even fit in there? It was mind-boggling.
My Conclusion
After all this “research,” I realized that maybe, just maybe, the joke is just a joke. But it also got me thinking about how we humans love to find patterns and meanings, even in the simplest things. We turn a silly number pun into a story of friendship, love, betrayal, and even a societal commentary. It’s kinda crazy, but also kinda cool.
I spent hours on this, and for what? To realize that sometimes, a joke is just a joke? But you know what, it was a fun ride. I had a laugh and learned how to go down a silly internet rabbit hole. Now I want to eat some food.
