Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 62)

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If you want your name spelled wrong, die.

Communication Death Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing

Nothing will be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.

Murphy’s Laws

The higher the “higher-ups“ are who've come to see your demo, the lower your chances are of giving a successful one.

Murphy’s Laws People Success

Don’t draw fire, it irritates the people around you.

Military Murphy’s Laws

If you have to ask, you're not entitled to know.

Murphy’s Laws

The stomach expands to accommodate the amount of junk food available.

Food/Drink Murphy’s Laws

He who hesitates is probably right.

Murphy’s Laws

Machines that have broken down will work perfectly when the repairman arrives.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems Things

Anything, no matter how bad, will sound good if played at a very high volume for a short time.

Murphy’s Laws Science/Weather

Murphy’s Law only fails when you try to demonstrate it.


Failure Murphy’s Laws

The volume of paper expands to fill the available briefcases.

(1938 – ) U.S. governor (California) & politician
Murphy’s Laws Work

Every program has at least one bug and can be shortened by at least one instruction — from which, by induction, one can deduce that every program can be reduced to one instruction which doesn't work.

Computers Murphy’s Laws Science/Weather Things

If a piece of buttered toast falls, it will land face down.

Food/Drink Murphy’s Laws

Incoming fire has the right of way.

Military Murphy’s Laws War

Delay is the deadliest form of denial.

Murphy’s Laws Time

1. You can get “anywhere” in ten minutes if you go fast enough.
2. Speed bumps are of negligible effect when the vehicle exceeds triple the desired restraining speed.
3. The vehicle in front of you is traveling slower than you are.
4. This lane ends in 500 feet.

Activities Autos Driving Murphy’s Laws Travel

If you are attempting the impossible, you will fail

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems

Laziness is the mother of nine inventions out of ten.

Ideas Intelligence Murphy’s Laws

Never forget that your weapon was made by the lowest bidder.

Arms Military Money Murphy’s Laws

Whenever you decide to take the kids home, it is always five minutes earlier that they break into fights, tears, or hysteria.

Children Murphy’s Laws Problems Time

People specialize in their area of greatest weakness.

Murphy’s Laws People