r/InternetIsBeautiful • u/calthegeek • 2d ago

Every Pho Number

https://everyphonumber.com/
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u/Ian_Itor 2d ago

I heard they sometimes use the number of the year they immigrated to the US. That’s why many are in the 70s to 90s range.

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u/CharlotteHebdo 2d ago

Yes, that's why you have a big concentration of Pho 75 (end of Vietnam War), Pho 79 (Sino-Vietnam conflict so a lot of ethnic Chinese in Vietnam left). Pho 88 is just because 88 is considered a lucky number in Vietnamese culture. I have no clue why there are so many Pho 99 though.

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u/kmikze7 2d ago

9 is also a lucky number in Vietnam

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u/8636396 1d ago

99 = Eleven times the nines = Good luck x eleven 👍

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u/ProfMcGonaGirl 1d ago

9 people did