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Murphy’s Laws
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Some people manage by the book, even though they don't know who wrote the book or even what book.
Loftus's Fifth Law of Management
Murphy’s Laws
People
Management
The book
The obvious answer is always overlooked.
Whitehead's Law
Murphy’s Laws
Answers
Obvious
People who eat natural foods will die of natural causes.
Smith’s Law of Dietary Certainty
Food/Drink
Murphy’s Laws
Natural foods
Robert Smith
Make it sufficiently difficult for people to do something, and most people will stop doing it.
No. 3 Pencil Principle
Murphy’s Laws
Problems
Anyone having supervisory responsibility for the completion of a task will invariably protest that more resources are needed.
Hacker's Law of Personnel
Murphy’s Laws
Work
Resources
On a beautiful day like this it's hard to believe anyone can be unhappy – but we'll work on it.
Barr's Comment on Domestic Tranquility
Emotions
Happiness
Murphy’s Laws
Nobody notices when things go right.
Zimmerman's Law of Complaints
Murphy’s Laws
People
Success
Expressways aren’t.
Beton’s Discovery
Autos
Murphy’s Laws
Things
John Beton
Murphy was an optimist.
O'Toole's Commentary
Characteristics
Murphy’s Laws
Optimism
Even paranoids have enemies.
Pastore's Truth
Murphy’s Laws
People
(Also Delmore Schwartz)
Enemies
Paranoia
Whenever you cut your fingernails, you will find a need for them an hour later.
Witten's Law
Murphy’s Laws
Fingernails
Beware of the physician who is great at getting out of trouble.
Matz's Warning
Doctors
Health
Murphy’s Laws
Trouble
People specialize in their area of greatest weakness.
Lippman Lemma
Murphy’s Laws
People
Never throw away anything unless you know what it came from.
Rawson's Second Law
Murphy’s Laws
Things
(Hugh Rawson)
Parts
You never catch on until after the test.
Natalie's Law of Algebra
Education
Murphy’s Laws
School
Understanding
Exams
The lights are most likely to come back on at the precise moment you find the flashlight.
Solomon Short
David Gerrold (1944 – ) science fiction author
Murphy’s Laws
Things
Electricity
Flashlight
Performance is directly affected by the perversity of inanimate objects.
Anonymous
Murphy’s Laws
Success
Things
Inanimate objects
You can get away with anything as long as you tell someone about it.
The George Washington Cherry Tree Theory of Truth and Consequences
Communication
Murphy’s Laws
Once you overcome your fear of public speaking, you’ll never be asked to speak again.
Batts Second Law
Communication
Murphy’s Laws
Speech
Al Batt
Public Speaking
Push something hard enough and it will fall over.
Fudd's First Law of Opposition
Murphy’s Laws
Things
Falling
Push
Fat is lost last where it is wanted the least. Corollary 1: Fat is lost first from areas of high desirability.Corollary 2: With time fat flows from areas of high to low desirability. – Hal Belknap, M.D.
Belknap’s Fat Flow Formula
Appearance
Body
Fat
Murphy’s Laws
Hal Belknap M.D.
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