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To break the rule of six for my birthday?

286 replies

44jams · 20/04/2021 06:42

It’s my birthday on Sunday and I’m planning to have a small gathering in the garden with friends. I know I’m meant to stick to the rule of six, but it just seems so nonsensical, considering that we will all be outdoors so our risk of catching the virus is tiny. Would you break the rules and have say five or six households (or 20ish people) round? Or stick to the rule of six even though as I say, the chance of catching it outside is tiny?

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SeaTurtles92 · 20/04/2021 07:28

Yes OP go for it. Eff everyone else. You enjoy your birthday Hmm.

ifonly4 · 20/04/2021 07:29

Surely this is a wind up?

If not, enjoy your covid spreading event. I really hope none of you expect to go anywhere for ten days afterwards - colleagues, retail staff, doctors, teachers, elderly, ECV won't thank you.

TheMotherlode · 20/04/2021 07:30

I’d be pretty annoyed if I turned up to a garden party and there were 20 people there. You’re putting all of your friends at risk of a big fine if it’s reported.

LizziesTwin · 20/04/2021 07:30

My friend got married at the weekend. She was only allowed 15. Why are you so special?

CeeceeBloomingdale · 20/04/2021 07:32

No, that's a complete piss take.

Atalantea · 20/04/2021 07:35

No!

Mindymomo · 20/04/2021 07:35

Definitely a wind up post.

Sstrongtn · 20/04/2021 07:37

I mean, it’s a stupid rule now pubs are open as our local had loads more than that outside, but 20 is a lot and you’ll get reported.

BingBunnyIsAnnoying · 20/04/2021 07:41

Twenty ppl is asking to be reported. Stop being so selfish

Thunderdonkey · 20/04/2021 07:44

Why not wait a month and have a party when it's allowed and you don't have to worry about being reported?

LadyCatStark · 20/04/2021 07:45

Absolutely not. I couldn’t get upset about 7-9 people but not 20 ffs.

Northernsoullover · 20/04/2021 07:46

Why does this feel like a wind up? Hmm

poshme · 20/04/2021 07:48

I don't understand why people are saying they met another family and they stretched the numbers to 8.

It's 6 OR 2 families.

OP, YABVU and you know you are.

LooksLikeImStuckHere · 20/04/2021 07:49

Of course YABU. I thought you were going to say 7 or 8.

EnjoyingTheSilence · 20/04/2021 07:49

Ffs, yes you are obviously very very special and no the rules don’t apply to you.

AprilFoolaround · 20/04/2021 07:49

Go for it! And raise a toast to Darwin.

Chloemol · 20/04/2021 07:50

No I would not have 20 people round you are taking the piss

The rule of6 is there for a reason, you don’t know they don’t have it with no symptoms, have you not read about the variants at the moment?

Just follow the damn rules Keep to the 6 and let’s all get out of this

AvonCallingBarksdale · 20/04/2021 07:50

Assuming you’re able to understand words of more than one syllable, OP, no, it’s not a good idea. Every time I wonder why we’ve been in this mess for soooo long, I read something like your post and remember Hmm

8dpwoah · 20/04/2021 07:51

Given that most people are sticking to the rules and doing 6 people in shifts if need be for CHILDRENS' birthdays, who are much more likely to have been confused by what's gone on and enjoyed the childhood experience of having birthday parties, there is no way a grown adult who understands the context of what's gone on should be so self-indulgent as to 'need' a big birthday do.

Snoozername · 20/04/2021 07:52

20 people? Crammed into your garden, going inside and out, using the loo, etc etc? No way!

Snoozername · 20/04/2021 07:53

@AprilFoolaround

Go for it! And raise a toast to Darwin.
Ha ha ha!! And get your sad faces ready for the Daily Mail report when, inexplicably, a load of you get Covid and somehow it's the government's fault.
MrBond · 20/04/2021 07:57

If you get reported, don't your guests get handed a fine, too?

nellly · 20/04/2021 07:58

No i think that's taking the piss and I'm very lax overall. We allowed a friend to bring a toddler to my birthday which brought it to 7 (well 6 and a tiny one) because her ex flaked at the last minute and I figured her 'household' was already coming.

Isn't organising a party/gathering liable for a £10k fine? That's what happened to the students and celebs who got caught doing that. I think neighbours would be more likely to report as well for a bigger group. It will inevitably get louder with drinking and music and will piss people off who've missed their own family stuff

MrBond · 20/04/2021 07:58

@Northernsoullover

Why does this feel like a wind up? Hmm
I thought reverse.
bigbluebus · 20/04/2021 07:59

The rule of 6 or 2 households is based on the fact that you will be outdoors. So why do you think that 20 is OK. Are you sure that none of those 20 will need to come into your house and use the toilet? I think you are very unreasonable and selfish to think that the rules don't apply to you.