Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 40)

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When the plane you are on is late, the plane you want to transfer to is on time.

Activities Murphy’s Laws Things Time Travel

If a thing cannot be fitted into something smaller than itself, some dope will do it.

Murphy’s Laws Science/Weather

Information necessitating a change of design will be conveyed to the designer after and only after the design is complete. (Often referred to as the ‘Now They Tell Me' Law)

Communication Murphy’s Laws

Those most opposed to serving on committees are made chairmen.

Murphy’s Laws

Everybody lies; but it doesn't matter since nobody listens.

Characteristics Communication Honesty Lies Murphy’s Laws

If there is a possibility of several things going wrong, the one that will cause the most damage will be the one to go wrong

Corollary: If there is a worse time for something to go wrong, it will happen then.

Murphy’s Laws

Nothing is a temporary as that which is called permanent.

Corollary: Nothing is a permanent as that which is called temporary.

Murphy’s Laws

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

There are no answers, only cross references.

Murphy’s Laws

Historical fancy is more persistent than historical fact.

History Murphy’s Laws

Social innovations tend to the level of minimum tolerable well-being.

Murphy’s Laws

Strive to look tremendously important.

Murphy’s Laws

When you move something to a more logical place, you only can remember where it used to be and your decision to move it.

Murphy’s Laws

After a salary raise, you will have less money at the end of the month than you had before.

Money Murphy’s Laws Work

The amount of time you have to wait for a bus is directly proportional to the inclemency of the weather.

Murphy’s Laws Science/Weather

A body at rest tends to watch television.

Entertainment Murphy’s Laws Television

No two identical parts are alike.

Murphy’s Laws

If it can break, it will, but only after the warranty expires.

Murphy’s Laws Situations Things

Only kings, editors, and people with tapeworm have the right to use the editorial "we."

Murphy’s Laws

Never buy a car that has a wick.

Autos Murphy’s Laws Things

He who hesitates is last.

Murphy’s Laws