Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 7)

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The quartermaster has only two sizes, too large and too small.

Clothing Military Murphy’s Laws

When the water reaches the upper deck, follow the rats.

Accidents Murphy’s Laws Problems

Seven-eighths of everything can't be seen.

Murphy’s Laws

You should have seen it when I got it.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

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

Help a man when he is in trouble and he will remember you when he is in trouble again.


Memory Murphy’s Laws People Problems Situations

The direction of take-off will be opposite that of the final destination.

Murphy’s Laws Science/Weather

Possessions increase to fill the space available for their storage.

Murphy’s Laws Things

The amount of junk is in direct proportion to the amount of space available.

Murphy’s Laws Things

If it would be cheaper to buy a new unit, the company will insist upon repairing the old one.
Corollary: If it would be cheaper to repair the old one, the company will insist on the latest model.

Murphy’s Laws

The bag that breaks is the one with the eggs.

Accidents Food/Drink Murphy’s Laws

When you look for something you will not find it, but when you are looking for something else you will.

Murphy’s Laws

Social legislation cannot repeal physical laws.

Government Murphy’s Laws

Exceptions prove the rule, and destroy the battle plan.

Military Murphy’s Laws

No name, no matter how simple, can be correctly understood over the phone.

Communication Murphy’s Laws Things

In any collection of data, the figure most obviously correct, beyond all need of checking, is the mistake.

Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Problems

Never throw away anything unless you know what it came from.

Murphy’s Laws Things

You can’t get here from there.

Murphy’s Laws

Strive to look tremendously important.

Murphy’s Laws

Government expands to absorb revenue and then some.

Government Money Murphy’s Laws

Never insult an alligator until after you have crossed the river.

Communication Insults Murphy’s Laws