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Carlos Tramontina saying seis e ônibus in his São Paulo newscast tone, now used as a Brazilian meme sound for buses, traffic and random punchlines.

This is journalist Carlos Tramontina delivering the short phrase seis e ônibus in a serious, matter of fact newscast voice. The clip is just over a second long, with clean studio audio and no music or effects behind the speech. Out of context the line sounds oddly specific and deadpan, which is exactly why it lands as a joke. The contrast between the formal delivery and the mundane mention of a bus makes any ordinary scene feel like an urgent news bulletin, and viewers instantly hear it as an absurd, quotable punchline.

The phrase comes from Carlos Tramontina, the longtime presenter of SPTV on TV Globo in São Paulo, where short links about the time and city transport were part of the daily broadcast. Shared as meme 6 e onibus on Brazilian social media and messaging apps, the isolated line lost its original news context and became a reusable joke. Its humor survives because Brazilian audiences recognise the formal journalistic tone instantly, so the clip still works for traffic, commuting, and everyday delays long after the broadcast.

Pro Tip for Usage

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Drop it cold with no build up right after someone mentions leaving, traffic, or being late, and freeze the video for half a second. Keep the original deadpan volume, do not add music, and avoid repeating it twice in a row.

Use Cases

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  • Caption a crowded bus stop on a rainy morning.
  • Punchline when a friend says the bus already left.
  • Reaction to São Paulo traffic and late arrivals.
  • Dub a serious news voice over a silly clip.

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What is the seis e ônibus sound?
It is a very short voice clip of Brazilian journalist Carlos Tramontina saying seis e ônibus in a serious newscast tone. The deadpan delivery of such a mundane phrase is what turned the isolated line into a meme.
Where is the seis e ônibus clip from?
The clip is taken from Carlos Tramontina's work presenting SPTV, the São Paulo local news on TV Globo. Online it circulates detached from any specific story, usually captioned simply as meme 6 e onibus.
How do people use the seis e ônibus meme?
Creators drop it as a deadpan punchline for buses, traffic, commuting and being late. It works best placed suddenly over an ordinary clip, where the formal news voice makes a trivial delay sound like a major bulletin.

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