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Murphy’s Laws
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Nothing matters very much, and few things matter at all.
Erhard's Contention
Murphy’s Laws
The experiment may be considered a success if no more than 50% of the observed measurements must be discarded to obtain a correspondence with theory.
Compensation Corollary
Murphy’s Laws
Experiments
If you have to park six blocks away, you will find two new parking spaces right in front of the building entrance.
Lemar's Parking Postulate
Autos
Murphy’s Laws
Things
Parking
When in doubt, empty the magazine.
A Murphy's Military Law
Arms
Military
Murphy’s Laws
Ammunition
No combat-ready unit has ever passed inspection.
A Murphy's Military Law
Military
Murphy’s Laws
Don't let anyone kid you about the life of Riley.
Riley's Rumination
Murphy’s Laws
The life of Riley
A martyr is a hero who didn't make it.
Houde's Rumination
Murphy’s Laws
Heroes
Martyrs
There comes a time when one must stop suggesting and evaluating new solutions, and get on with the job of analyzing and finally implementing one pretty good solution.
Optimum Optimorum Principle
Murphy’s Laws
Problems
Solutions
Every organization has an allotted number of positions to be filled by misfits.Corollary: Once a misfit leaves, another will be recruited.
Owen's Theory of Organizational Deviance
Murphy’s Laws
People
Misfits
Organizations
Just because your doctor has a name for your condition doesn't mean he knows what it is.
First Principle for Patients
Doctors
Health
Murphy’s Laws
With extremely few exceptions, nothing is worth the trouble.
Epstein's Axiom
Murphy’s Laws
Trouble
Under the most rigorously controlled conditions of pressure, temperature, volume, humidity, and other variables, any experimental organism will do as it damn well pleases.
Harvard Law
Murphy’s Laws
Experiments
Research
Talent in staff work or sales will recurrently be interpreted as managerial ability.
Boyle’s Fifth Law
Murphy’s Laws
Managers
No name, no matter how simple, can be correctly understood over the phone.
Anonymous Murphy's Law
Communication
Murphy’s Laws
Things
Telephone
1. If you keep anything long enough you can throw it away.
2. If you throw anything away, you will need it as soon as it is no longer accessible.
Richard's Complementary Rules of Ownership
Murphy’s Laws
Things
When you look for something you will not find it, but when you are looking for something else you will.
Stabler’s Law
Murphy’s Laws
Laurence Stabler
If you find yourself in front of your platoon they know something you don't.
A Murphy's Military Law
Military
Murphy’s Laws
If a piece of buttered toast falls, it will land face down.
Payn's Law
Food/Drink
Murphy’s Laws
Toast
Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance.
(Sam) Brown's Law
Characteristics
Murphy’s Laws
People
Offending
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.
Hartman's Automotive Laws
Autos
Murphy’s Laws
Problems
Weekends
Whatever creates the greatest inconvenience for the largest number must happen.
Koppett's Law
Murphy’s Laws
People
Inconvenience
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