Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 42)

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1. A rolling stone gathers momentum.
2. Progress is nondirectional.

Murphy’s Laws

Don't ever eat yellow snow.

Murphy’s Laws

Democracy is that form of government where everybody gets what the majority deserves.

Democracy Government Murphy’s Laws

The first ninety percent of the task takes ninety percent of the time, and the last ten percent takes the other ninety percent.

Murphy’s Laws Time

When the enemy is closing, the artillery will always be long

Military Murphy’s Laws

A flying particle will seek the nearest eye.

Accidents Murphy’s Laws

There are no answers, only cross references.

Murphy’s Laws

Your wife's stored possessions will always be on top of your stored possessions.

Marriage Murphy’s Laws Things Wives

The quality of a champagne is judged by the amount of noise the cork makes when it is popped.

Alcohol Food/Drink Murphy’s Laws

No matter how minor the task, you will inevitably end up covered with grease and motor oil.

Autos Murphy’s Laws Things

In approaching a double door, you will always go to the one door that is locked, pull when you should have pushed, and push when the sign says pull.

Murphy’s Laws Things

A theory is better than an explanation.

Murphy’s Laws

Actually, it only seems as though you mustn't be deceived by appearances.

Appearance Characteristics Murphy’s Laws

Absolutum obsoletum – if it works, it’s out of date.

(1926 – 2002) British management theorist & professor
Murphy’s Laws Time

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

Life Murphy’s Laws

Education is what you get from reading the small print. Experience is what you get from not reading it.

Communication Education Murphy’s Laws

The rush job you spent all night on won't be needed for at least two days.

Murphy’s Laws

All probabilities are 50%; either a thing will happen or it won't.

Murphy’s Laws

The organization of any bureaucracy is very much like a septic tank. The really big chunks always rise to the top.

Murphy’s Laws

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

Education Murphy’s Laws School

Wisdom is considered a sign of weakness by the powerful because a wise man can lead without power but only a powerful man can lead without wisdom.

Intelligence Murphy’s Laws