Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 14)

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Machines that have broken down will work perfectly when the repairman arrives.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems Things

If the first person who answers the phone cannot answer your question, it's a bureaucracy.

Murphy’s Laws

Automatic: If something is automatic, that simple means that you can’t repair it yourself.

Definitions Murphy’s Laws Problems

The length of a meeting rises with the square of the number of people present.

Murphy’s Laws

1. Nothing is ever so bad it can't be made worse by firing the coach. 2. A free agent is anything but. 3. Whatever can go to New York will..

Activities Murphy’s Laws New York City Places Sports

If you don't like the answer, you shouldn't have asked the question.

Murphy’s Laws

The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war.

Health Military Murphy’s Laws

Tolerances will accumulate unidirectionally toward maximum difficulty of assembly.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

Nothing is ever so bad that it can't get worse.

Murphy’s Laws

Of all possible committee reactions to any given agenda item, the reaction that will occur is the one which will liberate the greatest amount of hot air.

Communication Murphy’s Laws Speech

The purpose of the communication is to advance the communicator.

Communication Murphy’s Laws

An expert is a person who avoids the small errors while sweeping on to the grand fallacy.

Failure Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Problems

The amount of work done varies inversely with the amount of time spent in the office.

Murphy’s Laws Time Work

Secrecy is the enemy of efficiency, but don’t let anyone know it.

Murphy’s Laws

The amount of time you have to wait for a bus is directly proportional to the inclemency of the weather.

Murphy’s Laws Science/Weather

Anything may be divided into as many parts as you please.

Murphy’s Laws

The most valuable quotation will be the one for which you cannot determine the source.

Communication Murphy’s Laws

If you make something idiot-proof, the world will create a better idiot.

Fools Intelligence Murphy’s Laws Stupidity

Verbs has to agree with their subject.

Communication Language Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing

Associate with well-mannered persons and your manners will improve; run with decent folk and your own decent instincts will be strengthened; keep the company of bums and you will become a bum; hang around with rich people and you will end by picking up the check and dying broke.

Characteristics Money Murphy’s Laws People

The combat worth of a unit is inversely proportional to the smartness of its outfit and appearance.

Military Murphy’s Laws