Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 4)

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Everything is in a state of utter dishevelment.

Life Murphy’s Laws Problems

There’s an unseen force which lets birds know when you’ve just washed your car.

(1922 – ) English comedy writer & television presenter
Autos Murphy’s Laws Things

One good turn gets most of the blanket.

Communication Murphy’s Laws

If you wait, it will go away.

Murphy’s Laws Time

Bad law is more likely to be supplemented than repealed.

Government Murphy’s Laws

Incompetence tends to increase with the level of work performed. And naturally the individual’s staff needs will increase as his level of incompetence increases.

Murphy’s Laws Work

There are no "free lunches," but sometimes it costs more to collect money than to give away food.

Money Murphy’s Laws

Technology is dominated by two types of people: Those who understand what they do not manage and those who manage what they do not understand.

Murphy’s Laws People Science/Weather

The grass is brown on both sides of the fence.

Death Murphy’s Laws

We’re all going down the same road in different directions.

Life Murphy’s Laws

Only a fool can reproduce another fool’s work.

Fools Intelligence Murphy’s Laws Work

Any technical problem can be overcome given enough time and money.

Lerman's Corollary: You are never given enough time or money.

Money Murphy’s Laws Problems Time

Envelopes and stamps which don't stick when you lick them will stick to other things when you don't want them to.

Murphy’s Laws Problems Things

The chief cause of problems is solutions.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

A taxpayer is someone who does not have to take a civil service exam in order to work for the government.

Government Murphy’s Laws Taxes

New systems generate new problems.

Murphy’s Laws

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

Driving Murphy’s Laws Travel

Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Characteristics Murphy’s Laws

The pay raise is just large enough to increase your taxes and just small enough to have no effect on your take-home pay.

Government Money Murphy’s Laws Taxes

Nothing is ever so bad that it can't get worse.

Murphy’s Laws

The guy you beat out of a prime parking space is the one you have to see for a job interview.

Murphy’s Laws