Proposed lockdown rules would allow you to see up to 10 friends

Ministers are allegedly considering allowing the public to see 10 friends and family as a way to relax the current stay at home policy.

According to the Mail Online, people would have to write a list of those they want to see and it’s basically like being back in year six when you weren’t chosen to be part of a person’s top three best friends. Absolutely heart breaking times.

The rules would allow people to meet up with their select few for meals and other social occasions. It would mean you could meet up with your partner if you don’t live with them and people who live alone will be able to socialise. However the list could only be drawn from one to two households and you would not be allowed to socialise outside of your cluster.

Sitting my 11th friend down to tell them they haven’t made the cut https://t.co/DkbhpuUuqE pic.twitter.com/P0iAzFahfm

— Calgie (@christiancalgie) April 25, 2020

These alleged lockdown rules come after Belgium and Scotland are said to be looking into the idea. Nicola Sturgeon has discussed the idea of a bubble scheme, allowing people to socialise with their selected group, but no such plans have been confirmed.

If it happens, this is going to be actual carnage and end a lot of friendships. What if you put someone as number three on your list, and they haven’t even considered you as part of their top 10? Savage.

Some people are making a very fair comment that it is going to be a struggle to even find 10 people they want to hang out with, and honestly I felt that. Or for those that are super popular it’s going to be a very struggling time to decide who is going to make the cut.

The reactions all round are pretty jokes, here a few of the best:

Bebo has left my generation uniquely prepared for the brutality of this scenario https://t.co/1HqjNSTvs4

— Ryan Todd (@RyannTodd) April 25, 2020

Can’t WAIT to choose my 10 lockdown friends pic.twitter.com/og67J3Gezr

— Rachel Schraer (@rachelschraer) April 25, 2020

Choose 10 friends & family for new lockdown rules….. Fucking hell, that sounds like one of those shit Facebook status'

— God of the Godless (@mikey__whiplash) April 25, 2020

This might cause me to upset a few people…actually may struggle to make 10 🤔 😭 https://t.co/RJUaFXHbmt

— Chris Morgan (@chrismorgan1980) April 25, 2020

The government is thinking about making us choose 10 of our friends to meet during lockdown? I love making lists!

— 🕊 (@troycabida) April 25, 2020

This would amazing.

All I need now is another 9 close friends. https://t.co/cNhFccX1vW

— Top of the Goths (@TopOTGoths) April 25, 2020

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