Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 24)

If you knew what you were doing you'd probably be bored.

Once the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend.

Last year's was always better.

The life expectancy of a house plant varies inversely with its price and directly with its ugliness.

Opportunity always knocks at the least opportune moment.

The splendor of an editor's speech and the splendor of his newspaper are inversely related to the distance between the city in which he makes his speech and the city in which he publishes his paper.

1. Never arrive on time, or you will be stamped a beginner.
2. Don't say anything until the meeting is half over; this stamps you as being wise.
3. Be as vague as possible; this prevents irritating the others.
4. When in doubt, suggest that a subcommittee be appointed.
5. Be the first to move for adjournment; this will make you popular – it's what everyone is waiting for.

Any attempt to print Murphy's laws will jam the printer.

1. Other people’s tools work only in other people’s yards. 2. Fancy gizmos don’t work. 3. If nobody uses it, there’s a reason. 4. You get the most of what you need the least.

When our friends get into power, they aren’t our friends any more.

Don’t ever be the first, don’t ever be the last and don’t ever volunteer to do anything.

When things go wrong, don’t go with them.

It's better to retire too soon than too late.

What this world needs is a damned good plague.

Whatever goes us, stays up.

If you put a spoonful of wine in a barrel full of sewage, you get sewage. If you put a spoonful of sewage in a barrel full of wine, you get sewage.

If it is worth fighting for, it is worth fighting dirty for.

The time it takes to rectify a situation is inversely proportional to the time it took to do the damage.

When all else fails, follow instructions.

Under any conditions, anywhere, whatever you are doing, there is some ordinance under which you can be booked.

Any member introducing a dog into the Society’s premises shall be liable to a fine of one pound. Any animal leading a blind person shall be deemed to be a cat.