order 66

m-ss layoffs in a workplace.

reference to order 66 from episode iii of star wars in which the emperor issues the command to execute order 66 that tells all clones to kill any jedi they are with.
dude 1: my office just issued order 66.
dude 2: what?
dude 1: they fired 80% of their workers, i almost got laid off.
dude 2: ahh. lucky you didn’t.
hitler’s commando order (kommandobefehl in german) that was secretly distributed to high command, ordering that all irregulars (ie. commandos) captured be handed over to the sicherheitsdienst (sd: intelligence arm of the ss) for interrogation and execution.

used in common speech as a reference to eradicating a group of (usually valiant) people.

it has recently surfaced in popular culture in the george lucas film star wars episode iii: revenge of the sith, when emperor palpatine orders his stormtroopers to “execute order 66”, which is the instruction to kill all jedi.
“the b-st-rd put an order 66 on his friends.”
this command was given by the galactic republic’s supreme chancellor palpatine to the galactic republic’s clone troopers in star wars episode iii revenge of the sith. order 66 indicated that the jedis have betrayed the galactic republic and therefore the enemies of the galactic republic, the jedis who are now traitors of the galactic republic are later on immediately killed by the clone troopers on sight.

the number 6 is probably a reference to cl-ssic hexagram, which is something used to put a curse on someone, sort of like the targeting reticle of a gunner.
star wars episode iii: revenge of the sith
quite possibly the greatest words ever said in a movie, “order 66.” order 66 is the murder of all remaining jedi placed by emperor palpatine. watching one jdi after another get slaughtered is one of the most fulfilling things i’ve ever seen. bow down to your dark lord you weakling.
darth sidious: execute order sixty-six.
clone general: it will be done, my lord.

me: shweet!
to eradicate a whole group of people. from star wars iii: revenge of the sith when darth palpatine ordered the genocide of all jedi in order to ensure the sith’s possesion of the republic.
“d-mn our team just got order 66’ed”
“he just got order 66’ed”
an order that came after 65 and before 67.this order said to kill off all jedi of any and all ranks.the f-cked up thing is that these guys are supposed to be so smart,but got their -sses played for 3 straight movies,not to mention they didnt see any of this sh-t coming.the enemy was a bunch of half-r-t-rded droids.how the f-ck would they organize an army?!
2.what is yelled when nerds at a burger joint notice that the order ticket for a customer has the number 66 on it,in a nerdy reference to star wars.
1.i’m such a dumbf-ck!that -sshole executed order 66!
2.holy sh-t!that trucker got order 66!
to pwn somebody who’s seen star wars episode iii.
d-nks: who locked me out?!
me: dude you got order 66’d.

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