Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 4)

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Always assume that your assumption is invalid.

Intelligence Murphy’s Laws Thinking

It’s easy to tell when you’ve got a bargain – it doesn’t fit.

Activities Clothing Murphy’s Laws Shopping

An ounce of image is worth a pound of performance.

Appearance Murphy’s Laws Success

Pocket calculator batteries that have lasted all semester will fail during the math final.

Education Murphy’s Laws School

1. Get elected
2. Get re-elected
3. Don’t get mad, get even.

Anger Elections/Voting Emotions Government Murphy’s Laws Politicians

1. Always hire a rich solicitor.

2. Never buy from a rich salesman.

Lawyers Money Murphy’s Laws Wealth

There are two sides to every argument, unless a person is personally involved, in which case there is only one.

Murphy’s Laws

If something is confidential, it will be left in the copier machine.

Murphy’s Laws

The new hardware will break down as soon as the old is disconnected and out.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems Situations Things

Rule A: Don’t.

Rule A1: Rule A doesn’t exist.

Rule A2: Do not discuss the existence or non-existence of Rules A, A1, or A2.

(1927 – 1989) Scottish psychiatrist
Murphy’s Laws

To estimate the time it takes to do a task, estimate the time you think it should take, multiply by two, and change the unit of measure to the next highest unit. (Example: allocate two days for a one-hour task)

Murphy’s Laws Time Work

The first example of superior principle is always inferior to the developed example of inferior principle.

Murphy’s Laws

In a bureaucracy, good ideas go to too far.

Murphy’s Laws

Bodies in motion tend to remain in motion; bodies at rest tend to remain in bed.

Murphy’s Laws Science/Weather

No matter what the experiment’s result, there will always be someone eager to: (a) misinterpret it, (b) fake it, or (c) believe it supports his own pet theory.

Murphy’s Laws

The man who knows "how" will always have a job. The man who knows "why" will always be his boss.

Murphy’s Laws Work

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

America Murphy’s Laws Places

Assumption is the mother of all foul-ups.

Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Problems

All politics is local.

Government Murphy’s Laws Places Politics

If you find yourself in front of your platoon they know something you don't.

Military Murphy’s Laws

If rats are experimented upon, they will develop cancer.

Murphy’s Laws