And didn’t pre-read the spoiler…
The Bible says eight. 1 Peter 3:20. “In it, few, that is eight souls were saved by water” Talking about the Flood and Noah.
A few is two or three.
A handful is four to five.
Several is six to seven.
A lot is eight to ten.
A shitload is more than that.
I have been zealously told that ‘a few’ is exactly equal to three-- no more, no less. I don’t think I agree, but apparently for some people, it’s as fixed as ‘a couple’ is to two.
What’s a bunch then? 
To me, “a few” is three.
Three plus or minus one.
Five is a “handful.”
Definitely depends on context. If the speaker is talking about a boxing match and says “I got hit a few times,” it could be a few dozen. If the speaker is talking about a knife fight and says “I got cut a few times,” it’s a much lower number. If the speaker is talking about a gun fight and says “I got shot a few times,” it’s a much lower number still.
A few isn’t 2 to 3. A couple is 2, a few is 3. or 4.
2 (although that’s a couple) or 3.