Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 3)

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If you think you're wrong, you're wrong

Corollary: If you think you're wrong, you're right.

Characteristics Murphy’s Laws Problems

When you look for something you will not find it, but when you are looking for something else you will.

Murphy’s Laws

He who hesitates is not only lost, but several miles from the next freeway exit.

Driving Murphy’s Laws Travel

No project was ever completed on time and within budget.

Money Murphy’s Laws Time

When the product is destined to fail, the delivery system will perform perfectly.

Murphy’s Laws Problems Things

The more a recruit knows about a given subject, the better chance he has of being assigned to something else.

Murphy’s Laws Work

All warranty and guarantee clauses are rendered void on payment of the invoice.

Money Murphy’s Laws

In every organization there will always be one person who knows what is going on… and this person must be fired.

Murphy’s Laws People Situations

No matter which direction you start it’s always against the wind coming back.

Activities Murphy’s Laws

The one who snores will fall asleep first.

Murphy’s Laws Proverbs Situations Sleep

A bird in the hand is dead.

Animals Death Murphy’s Laws

1. Anything done while honking your horn is legal.
2. You may park anywhere if you turn your four-way flashers on.
3. A red light means the next six cars may go through the intersection.

Autos Driving Murphy’s Laws New York City Places

Short-term success with voters on any side of a given issue can be guaranteed by creating a long-term special study commission made up of at least three divergent interest groups.

Elections/Voting Government Murphy’s Laws Politicians

Overdoing things is harmful in all cases, even when it comes to efficiency.

Murphy’s Laws

The one who least wants to play is the one who will win

Activities Games Murphy’s Laws Situations

If you drop a full can of beer, and remember to rap the top sharply with your knuckle prior to opening, the ensuing gush of foam will be between 89 and 94 percent of the volume that would splatter you if you didn't do a damned thing and went ahead and pulled the top immediately.

Alcohol Beer Food/Drink Murphy’s Laws Situations

In designing any type of construction, no overall dimension can be totaled correctly after 4:40 p.m. on Friday.

Murphy’s Laws

Most jobs resemble a sled dog team: no one gets a change of scenery, except the lead dog.

Animals Dogs Murphy’s Laws Situations Work

What is good politics is bad economics; what is bad politics is good economics; what is good economics is bad politics; what is bad economics is good politics.

Government Murphy’s Laws Politics

If you don't write to complain, you'll never receive your order. If you do write, you'll receive the merchandise before your angry letter reaches its destination.

Communication Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing Shopping

A manager cannot tell if he is leading an innovative mob or being chased by it.

Murphy’s Laws Situations