Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 61)

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In an underdeveloped country, don't drink the water; in a developed country, don't breathe the air.

(1942 – ) British travel writer & novelist
Murphy’s Laws Places

If you are forward of your position, the artillery will fall short.

Military Murphy’s Laws

If it says “one size fits all,” it doesn’t fit anyone.

Clothing Murphy’s Laws

Always assume that your assumption is invalid.

Intelligence Murphy’s Laws Thinking

The scratch on the record is through the song you like most.

Entertainment Murphy’s Laws Music

Nobody notices when things go right.

Murphy’s Laws People Success

When eating an elephant, take one bite at a time.

Eating Food/Drink Murphy’s Laws

Every revolutionary idea – in Science, Politics, Art or whatever – evokes three stages of reaction. They may be summed up by the three phrases: 1. It is completely impossible; don't waste my time. 2. It is possible, but it is not worth doing. 3. I said it was a good idea all along.

Ideas Intelligence Murphy’s Laws People

Liars get caught by the tale.

Characteristics Honesty Lies Murphy’s Laws

If a computer cable has one end, then it has another.

Computers Murphy’s Laws Things

Two wrongs are only the beginning.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

Create the impression that you have already reached your level of incompetence.

Murphy’s Laws

Anybody can win – unless there happens to be a second entry.

Murphy’s Laws

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

No experiment is reproducible.

Murphy’s Laws Science/Weather

Caveats are always* forgotten.
*Caveat: except in rare instances

Murphy’s Laws

If you have a difficult task, give it to a lazy person – they will find an easier way to do it.

Characteristics Murphy’s Laws Work

The child that divides gets last pick.

Children Murphy’s Laws

Surprise is an event that takes place only in the mind of a commander.

Military Murphy’s Laws

In a bureaucracy, accomplishment is inversely proportional to the volume of paper used.

Murphy’s Laws

However much a shower control may rotate, the degree of rotation required to change from ice-cold to scalding is never more than one millimeter.

(1957 – ) New Zealand writer
Murphy’s Laws Problems