Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 63)

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The child that divides gets last pick.

Children Murphy’s Laws

The correct advice to give is the advice that is desired.

Murphy’s Laws Opinion

Fortify your front; you’ll get your rear shot up.

Military Murphy’s Laws

For every action there is an equal and opposite government program.

(1966 – ) American magazine editor
Government Murphy’s Laws

Don't abbrev.

Communication Language Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing

When in doubt, predict that the present trend will continue.

Murphy’s Laws

Nearly all prophecies made in public are wrong.

Murphy’s Laws Situations

If several things that could have gone wrong have not gone wrong, it would have been ultimately beneficial for them to have gone wrong.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

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

Murphy’s Laws Time

The number of adjectives and verbs that are added to the description of a menu item is in inverse proportion to the quality of the dish.

Food/Drink Murphy’s Laws

When packing for a vacation, take half as much clothing and twice as much money.

Clothing Money Murphy’s Laws

Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance.

Characteristics Murphy’s Laws People

Progress is made on alternate Fridays.

Murphy’s Laws Time

All buses heading in the opposite direction drive off the face of the earth and never return.

Activities Murphy’s Laws Travel

If you live long enough, something will kill you.

Death Life Murphy’s Laws

The reliability of machinery is inversely proportional to the number and significance of any persons watching it.

Murphy’s Laws People Problems

Politicians who vote huge expenditures to alleviate problems get re-elected; those who propose structural changes to prevent problems get early retirement.

Government Money Murphy’s Laws Politicians

People will accept your idea much more readily if you tell them Benjamin Franklin said it first.

Ideas Intelligence Murphy’s Laws

Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.

Murphy’s Laws Time Work

In a bureaucratic hierarchy, the higher up the organization the less people appreciate Murphy's Law.

Murphy’s Laws

1. Trial balances don't.
2. Working capital doesn't.
3. Liquidity tends to run out.
4. Return on investments won't.

Money Murphy’s Laws