Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 56)

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1. Incompetence knows no barriers of time or place.
2. Work is accomplished by those employees who have not yet reached their level of incompetence.
3. If at first you don't succeed, try something else.

Murphy’s Laws People Work

Everything put together sooner or later falls apart.

Murphy’s Laws Problems Things

If not controlled, work will flow to the competent man until he submerges.

Murphy’s Laws Work

Chaos always wins, because it’s better organized.

Murphy’s Laws

The conclusions of most good operations research studies are obvious.

Intelligence Murphy’s Laws

An apple every eight hours keeps three doctors away.

Doctors Health Murphy’s Laws

The odds of going to the store for a loaf of bread and coming out with ONLY a loaf of bread are three billion to one.

(1927 – 1996) columnist & humorist
Activities Murphy’s Laws Shopping

Only after locking your toolbox/shed at the end of a DIY job do you find another tool to return to your toolbox/shed.

Murphy’s Laws Things Time

Less is more.

Murphy’s Laws

No matter how strong the breeze when you leave the dock, once you have reached the furthest point from port the wind will die.

Murphy’s Laws Sports

Eighty percent of all people consider themselves to be above average drivers.

Beliefs Driving Murphy’s Laws Opinion People

Circumstances can force a generalized incompetent to become competent, at least in a specialized field.

Murphy’s Laws

The information conveyed is less important than the impression.

Intelligence Murphy’s Laws

The squeaky wheel doesn't always get greased; it often gets replaced.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

There is always more dirty laundry than clean laundry.

Housework Murphy’s Laws

Assumption is the mother of all screw-ups.

Murphy’s Laws

There’s an unseen force which lets birds know when you’ve just washed your car.

(1922 – ) English comedy writer & television presenter
Autos Murphy’s Laws Things

It's better to go when you have to go – than to go and find you've already gone.

Children Murphy’s Laws Travel

Never worry about the bullet with your name on it; instead, worry about shrapnel addressed to 'occupant.’

Conflict Government Military Murphy’s Laws War

Nothing is ever accomplished by a reasonable man.

Murphy’s Laws

Creativity is great, but plagiarism is faster.

Murphy’s Laws