Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 49)

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A professional is one who does a good job even when he doesn't feel like it.

Murphy’s Laws Occupations Work

If you play with anything long enough, it will break.

Murphy’s Laws Things Time

Stay busy, get plenty of exercise, and don’t drink too much… then again, don’t drink too little.

Age Alcohol Murphy’s Laws Old

When in doubt, empty the magazine.

Arms Military Murphy’s Laws

The first shall be last and the last shall be first, but if you're in the middle, you're stuck there.

Murphy’s Laws Problems Situations

Density of fire increases proportionally to the curiousness of the target.

Military Murphy’s Laws

Whatever arrangement you make for the division of household duties, your husband's job will be easier.

Housework Husbands Murphy’s Laws Wives

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

Money Murphy’s Laws

The spirit of public service will rise, and the bureaucracy will multiply itself much faster, in time of grave national concern.

Government Murphy’s Laws

The first 90 percent of the task takes 90 percent of the time. The last 10 percent takes the other 90 percent.

Murphy’s Laws Time

General solutions to specific problems become specific problems requiring general solutions.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

On the way to the corner, any dropped tool will first strike your toes.

Murphy’s Laws

In your toughest final – for the first time all year – the most distractingly attractive student in the class will sit next to you.

Education Murphy’s Laws School

It is usually impractical to worry beforehand about interferences; if you have none, someone will make one for you.

Murphy’s Laws

If the law-makers make a compromise, the place where it will be felt most is the taxpayer’s pocket.

Money Murphy’s Laws Politicians

When traveling with children… at least one child of any number of children will request a rest room stop exactly halfway between any two given rest areas.

Activities Children Family Murphy’s Laws Travel

If you are given a take-home exam, you will forget where you live.

Education Murphy’s Laws Places School

The best way to publicize a governmental or political action is to attempt to hide it.

Government Murphy’s Laws

The only time you've had enough is when you've just finished.

Murphy’s Laws Sex

Short-term success with voters on any side of a given issue can be guaranteed by creating a long-term special study commission made up of at least three divergent interest groups.

Elections/Voting Government Murphy’s Laws Politicians

If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, it’s just possible that you haven’t understood the situation.

Murphy’s Laws Situations