Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 47)

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Social legislation cannot repeal physical laws.

Government Murphy’s Laws

Last year's was always better.

Murphy’s Laws

Negative expectations yield negative results; positive expectations yield negative results.

Murphy’s Laws

Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.

(1919 – 2011) American news commentator & writer
Murphy’s Laws

If your action has a 50% possibility of being correct, you will be wrong 75% of the time.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

It's better to be rich and healthy than poor and sick.

Health Money Murphy’s Laws Wealth

The first sample is always the best.

Murphy’s Laws

If your condition seems to be getting better, it's probably your doctor getting sick.

Doctors Health Murphy’s Laws

Anything that can be changed will be changed up until there is no time left to change anything.

Murphy’s Laws Time

The direction of take-off will be opposite that of the final destination.

Murphy’s Laws Science/Weather

Washing machines only break down during the wash cycle.
Corollary: All breakdowns occur on the plumber's day off.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems

A paint drip will always find the hole in the newspaper and land on the carpet underneath (and will not be discovered until it has dried).

Accidents Murphy’s Laws

Those who express random thoughts to legislative committees are often surprised and appalled to find themselves the instigators of law.

Government Ideas Intelligence Law Murphy’s Laws

No matter how careful one is in resealing the inner liner in a cereal box, it will tear where it is glued to the box.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems

If you don't care where you are, you ain't lost.

Murphy’s Laws Places Situations

You can make it foolproof, but you can't make it damnfoolproof.

Fools Intelligence Murphy’s Laws

Hockey is a game played by six good players and a home team.

Hockey Murphy’s Laws Sports

It's always the wrong time of the month.

Murphy’s Laws Science/Weather Sex Time

Love is a matter of chemistry; sex is a matter of physics.

Emotions Love Murphy’s Laws Science/Weather

Unlimited warranties are usually neither.

Murphy’s Laws

If you haven’t struck oil in twenty minutes, quit boring.

Communication Murphy’s Laws Speech