True. It’s a show that doesn’t worry at all about continuity or making sense, as last night’s “Let’s Kill Hitler” episode shows, so you’re exactly right - he could be lying.
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Oops, sorry, those are Zombieland rules…
I know, it’s
1; Collect Underpants
2; ???
3; Profit!
D’oh, those are the Underpants Gnomes rules…
Hmm, how about…
“Once you have their money, you never give it back…”
The Doctor changes the numbers on his rules as it suits him and the situation.
Usually number 1 is “The Doctor lies” - not meaning he is a simple liar; meaning he lies when he thinks it is needed - (such as the way a spy would lie to protect his cover).
Rule number 2 is often, “Don’t wander off.”, but companions never obey that.
He also does say “Always bring a banana to a party” (because he likes banana daiquiries) I’m not sure that one ever got a number on it.
He says “Bow ties are cool” , sometimes it has a rule number, sometimes it doesn’t.
He quotes other rules, per each episode, but like I said, the numbers on the rules are not set, which befits travel in a “big ball of timey-wimey stuff”.