Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 31)

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Always leave room to add an explanation if it doesn't work out.

Communication Murphy’s Laws Problems

Authorization for a project will be granted only when none of the authorizers can be blamed if the project fails but when all of the authorizers can claim credit if it succeeds.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Success

People with money live so damn long.

Age Life Murphy’s Laws Old

Anything is edible if it is chopped finely enough.

Eating Food/Drink Murphy’s Laws

If you want it done quickly, it won't be done correctly.

Murphy’s Laws Work

Your own car uses more gas and oil than anyone else's.

Autos Murphy’s Laws Things

Never sleep with anyone crazier than yourself.

Murphy’s Laws Situations Sleep

All generalizations are false.

Characteristics Murphy’s Laws

Mines are equal opportunity weapons.

Arms Military Murphy’s Laws

If you do a job twice, it’s yours.

Murphy’s Laws Work

The only thing more dangerous than an amateur economist is a professional economist.

Murphy’s Laws Occupations Work

The best laid plans of mice and men are usually about equal.

Murphy’s Laws

The last person who quit or was fired will be held responsible for everything that goes wrong – until the next person quits or is fired.

Characteristics Murphy’s Laws Problems

A failure will not appear till a unit has passed final inspection.

Failure Murphy’s Laws

In a country as big as the United States, you can find fifty examples of anything.

America Murphy’s Laws Places

A place you want to get to is always just off the edge of the map you happen to have handy.

Murphy’s Laws Things

When two people meet to decide how to spend a third person's money, fraud will result.

Money Murphy’s Laws People

The solution to a problem changes the problem.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later.

Murphy’s Laws Time

Typesetters always correct intentional errors, but fail to correct unintentional ones.

Murphy’s Laws

When a politician gets an idea, he usually gets it wrong.

Ideas Murphy’s Laws Politicians