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The word 'lockdown' wasn't used to describe the new Covid restrictions for Sydneysiders living or working in four local government areas during Friday's Covid press conference - but it hardly mattered.
Before Gladys Berejiklian's 11am Covid press conference - with its announcement of a 'seven day stay at home order' for half a million Sydneysiders - was even over, social media users jumped on the fact she didn't pull the trigger, at least on that word.
From 11:59 on Friday, people who live or have worked part-time or full time in the past two weeks in Woollahra, Waverley, Randwick and the City of Sydney will only be able to leave home for approved reasons.
Just don't call it a lockdown, maybe 'sparkling metropolitan confinement' sounds better?
Meme-makers went to work reacting to news of the 'stay at home order' for people working and living in Sydney's east on Friday, while creative social media users tried to come up with other words to wat is obviously a lockdown
They include work (if it can't be done from home), to exercise in groups of 10 or less, education (if it can't be done from home), to go shopping for essential goods and sevices, to provide essential care to someone.
None essential businesses in those areas will also be shut down and restaurants can only supply takeaway food.
The hashtag #dontcallitalockdown started appearing, while plenty of users pitched their own
