Is it just me, or is anyone else irrationally annoyed with the phrase 'Rule of six'

[LockdownLump]

Yes I understand. No more than 6 people meeting. And I will adhere to it etc., but the phrase 'Rule of six' pisses me off. Its so annoying. I can imagine people quoting it in tel life and me wanting to punch them.

Lighthearted - before I get piled on.

*real life

Yep- can't put my finger on why- but it makes me cringe!

Me too!

Yes it’s bollocks. They love a buzzword to make you for lack of actual leadership.

The whole Three Word Slogan strategy annoys me. Like our tiny minds will explore if they nudge it up to 4

I’m convinced they decided groups of 6 was the way forward precisely because someone came up with the slogan first

Everyone I hear it I think of " The Sign of Four" (Sherlock Holmes novel)

Definitely not unreasonable. But we’re all too stupid to understand full sentences according to our glorious leaders.

I was thinking about this too.

If it were:
No more than 6 people to for no more than 6 hours in a space no smaller than 6m x 6m* with no more than 6 types of savoury snack...
or something, it would make sense.

But it's easy enough to understand "Don't meet up in groups bigger than 6 people".
A catch phrase isn't necessary.

*I actually have no idea how big this is - I was just going with the 6 thing.
I suppose it's somewhere between the Albert Hall and a mouse hole.

(I was going to say "... and a broom cupboard". But this is MN, and I don't want to be tiny-broom-cupboard shamed.)

I hate it, Johnson sounds like a prat every time he uses these slogans.

It's such a serious issue, I'm sick of it being treated light-heartedly by the PM.

It sounds like the title of a dystopian YA novel. One of a series. The one before it is called "The Regulation of Five". The one after it is "The Law of Seven".

I inwardly shudder every time I hear it.

Ah ... the joy of six 😂

It reminds me of Charmed and the power of 3.

YES! See also "Hands, Face, Space"

Yes, its because I'm childish and think of the Joy of Sex. I also sniggered at the Eat Out thing obvs.

So not just you!

I keep thinking it sounds like some poncy dieting mantra. E.g the rule of 6 means you must chew each mouthful 6 times or have no more than 6 different foods on a plate.

@Faircastle

It sounds like the title of a dystopian YA novel. One of a series. The one before it is called "The Regulation of Five". The one after it is "The Law of Seven".

I'm writing the spin-off series.

Dom's Dominion

Dom's Midnight Drive

Dom's Revenge

Maybe the next campaign will be about cleaning door handles and they will call it Wipe Your Knob.

@ItsAllGoingToBeFine

Everyone I hear it I think of " The Sign of Four" (Sherlock Holmes novel)

Thank you! I've been trying so hard to remember what it reminds me of, been driving me bonkers!

It also sounds like a bad horror movie plot.

it just sounds so smug and 'I told you so' , if you get what I mean. The sort goody two shoes will sing song at you, even if you had a genuine reason to break the rules, just for a millisecond.
"Maybe the next campaign will be about cleaning door handles and they will call it Wipe Your Knob."
Amazing 😂

Rule of Six sounds like it could be a title for a dystopian drama.

@GetUpAgain

Maybe the next campaign will be about cleaning door handles and they will call it Wipe Your Knob.

🤣🤣🤣

@GetUpAgain that is GENIUS and you clearly have inside knowledge. I shall get the t shirts printed immediately to be ahead of the curve on it.

Joy of Six in our house too.