It depends on your sex and what you are talking about.
To my wife a few beers are too much to me they are not.
To me a few pairs of shoes are too much to my wife they are not.
if you're not going to have many then you say im having a couple but if you want more you say a few! That way you can keep going cause no-one knows how many a few is! We are talking beer here arent we RB??????