‘Kids kept making a commotion’: In-N-Out employee reveals what number the chain secretly removed from tickets about a month ago

In-N-Out Burger has stopped using the number “67” on its order tickets because of a viral trend among young people. The popular West Coast burger chain quietly removed the number from its system about a month ago. An employee at a Los Angeles location confirmed this change and said the chain has also banned the number “69” from appearing on tickets.

According to People, the removal started getting attention on Reddit when a worker noticed something odd. They posted that every time they reached number 66, the system would jump straight to 68. The number 67 was completely skipped. Other Reddit users quickly explained why this was happening.

One person commented that kids have been causing scenes at In-N-Out locations whenever the number 67 was called out. They said their local restaurant also started skipping this number after dealing with too many disruptions from young customers.

The viral trend has taken over fast-food chains everywhere

The phrase “6-7” doesn’t have one clear meaning, but it’s linked to a few things. Most people connect it to a song called “Doot Doot (6 7)” by Skrilla, which repeats the words “6-7” throughout. Others associate it with NBA player LaMelo Ball, who is 6 feet 7 inches tall.

Dictionary.com picked “67” as its word of the year. They defined it as a viral slang term that spread through Gen Alpha social media and school hallways. The definition says it can mean “so-so” or “maybe this, maybe that,” especially when people use a hand gesture with both palms moving up and down. This isn’t the first time stores have tracked customer behavior inside their locations.

The dictionary’s director of lexicology, Steve Johnson, told CBS News that the trend kept growing instead of dying out. He said it snowballed into a cultural phenomenon that surprised many people.

In-N-Out isn’t the only restaurant responding to this trend. In November, Wendy’s offered a 67-cent Frosty deal while Pizza Hut sold wings for 67 cents. Both chains jumped on the viral phrase to attract young customers. Other fast-food workers have also faced challenges recently, including a Cinnabon employee who lost her job after a viral incident.

One Reddit commenter said they didn’t think much about the number being skipped. Another person replied, “You’re presumably over the age of 15,” suggesting this trend mainly affects younger people.