"I trust that the young people saying six-seven (Pass notes, 20 October) realise that the product of those two numbers is 42, which, according to Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, is the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything. It's what we old people say. Toby Wood Peterborough My 13-year-old granddaughter, Sophia, confirms that randomly yelling Six-sevvuhnn! is trending at her school."
"This sort of thing is nothing new: when her mother was at school, the fashionable standard greeting between teenage boys was Whassup?. Mark Newbury Farndale, Yorkshire Prince Andrew still reflects unearned privilege (Prince Andrew gives up royal titles including Duke of York after discussion with king', 17 October). Then it came to me: he should be referred to as Andrew, formerly known as Prince. Ian Hutchison London"
Young people saying 'six-seven' are linked to the number 42 from Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything. A 13-year-old granddaughter reports that randomly yelling 'Six-sevvuhnn!' is trending at her school and notes generational shifts in catchphrases, previously 'Whassup?'. A suggestion proposes referring to Prince Andrew as 'Andrew, formerly known as Prince' after relinquishing royal titles. Another comment proposes Donald Trump would cede states that did not support him to negotiate peace. An endorsement of pilates prompts observation of male and elderly participation. A quip links reading the Guardian to raised blood pressure, followed by an invitation to send letters.
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