What does 67 mean? Watch our reporters explain
I’m Dina Kaur with The Arizona Republic. The term “67” is trending. So I asked some reporters to define the viral phrase. Watch what they said.
In-N-Out Burger, a favorite hangout of adolescents, has officially removed the number “67” from its ordering system.
The change comes after crowds of young people started waiting for the number to be called at In-N-Out locations across the West Coast. Viral videos with millions of views on TikTok show the same scene: excited kids erupt into cheers and screaming after an In-N-Out employee calls out “67” on the store intercom.
At an In-N-Out in Phoenix, when the restaurant was busy, teenagers would throw food in the air when the number was called, said Marina Bastidas, an employee. It got especially bad on Friday nights.
”It was chaotic, she said. “That’s why we stopped.”
The number was removed in early November, according to PEOPLE, which first reported the news.
The burger chain operates 39 locations in Arizona.
‘6-7’ disruptions prompt change to In-N-Out Burger orders
In-N-Out pulled order No. 67 from its ticket system after the slang term “6-7” exploded online, prompting in-store disruptions when called.
Where did ‘6-7’ come from?
The phrase became associated with basketball player LaMelo Ball and originates from the drill rap song “Doot Doot” by Skrilla. In the song, the recurring lyric “6-7” is used. Some believe that “6-7” refers to 67th Street in Chicago due to Skrilla’s background, or the police code for a reported death.
“6-7” has been used to make memes and videos, including those of Ball with a commentator stating that he plays like a 6-foot-1-inch player despite being 6feet, 7 inches tall. The beat drops to the Skrilla song at the same time “6-7” is said. This also sparked more TikTok videos of Ball being edited to the song.
TikToker and basketball star Taylen Kinney or @taylen_01 is also known to use the phrase “6-7.” A video of him using the phrase to rate a Starbucks drink, accompanied by a specific hand gesture started the trend of using the phrase with the gesture, which includes moving your right and left hand up and down with your palms up.
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