Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 32)

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An expert is anyone from out of town.

Murphy’s Laws

If you want to kill any idea in the world today, get a committee working on it.

Ideas Intelligence Murphy’s Laws

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

Murphy’s Laws Situations

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

Murphy’s Laws Problems

Once you overcome your fear of public speaking, you’ll never be asked to speak again.

Communication Murphy’s Laws Speech

If you didn’t forget it, it’s the wrong size, backwards, inside out or out of reach.

Life Murphy’s Laws

Caveats are always* forgotten.
*Caveat: except in rare instances.

Murphy’s Laws

Decisions are justified by the benefits to the organization, but they are made by considering the benefits to the decision-makers.

Intelligence Murphy’s Laws People

The chances of an open-faced jelly sandwich landing face down on a floor, are directly correlated to the newness & cost of the carpet or rug.

Murphy’s Laws

It is better for civilization to be going down the drain than to be coming up it.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

Established technology tends to persist in spite of new technology.

Murphy’s Laws

1. Nothing minor ever happens to a car on the weekend. 2. Nothing minor ever happens to a car on a trip. 3. Nothing minor ever happens to a car.

Autos Murphy’s Laws Problems

If you wait, it will go away.

Murphy’s Laws Time

Never expect the unexpected to be predictable.

Murphy’s Laws

Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid.

Military Murphy’s Laws

Virtue is its own punishment.

Characteristics Murphy’s Laws

If your condition seems to be getting better, it's probably your doctor getting sick.

Doctors Health Murphy’s Laws

Employees in a hierarchy do not really object to incompetence in their colleagues.

Murphy’s Laws People

If it jams, force it; if it breaks, it needed replacing anyway.

Accidents Failure Murphy’s Laws

All generalizations are false.

Characteristics Murphy’s Laws

If your next pot of chili tastes better, it probably is because of something left out, rather than added.

Cooking Food/Drink Murphy’s Laws