Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 74)

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If a situation requires undivided attention, it will occur simultaneously with a compelling distraction.


Murphy’s Laws Situations

Tracers work BOTH ways.

Arms Military Murphy’s Laws

An ounce of image is worth a pound of performance.

Murphy’s Laws

Those who express random thoughts to legislative committees are often surprised and appalled to find themselves the instigators of law.

Government Law Murphy’s Laws

1. Never arrive on time, or you will be stamped a beginner.
2. Don't say anything until the meeting is half over; this stamps you as being wise.
3. Be as vague as possible; this prevents irritating the others.
4. When in doubt, suggest that a subcommittee be appointed.
5. Be the first to move for adjournment; this will make you popular – it's what everyone is waiting for.

Murphy’s Laws

Your pocket radio won't pick up the station you want to hear most.

Entertainment Murphy’s Laws

It's always darkest just before the lights go out.

Murphy’s Laws Science/Weather

There are two types of dirt: the dark kind, which is attracted to light objects, and the light kind, which is attracted to dark objects.

Murphy’s Laws Things

If you buy bananas or avocados before they are ripe, there won't be any left by the time they are ripe. If you buy them ripe, they rot before they are eaten.

Food/Drink Murphy’s Laws

The hidden flaw never remains hidden.

Murphy’s Laws

If only one price can be obtained for any quotation, the price will be unreasonable.

Money Murphy’s Laws

The day of the big heat wave is the day the office air conditioning breaks down.

Murphy’s Laws Science/Weather

If everybody wants it, nobody gets it.

Murphy’s Laws Situations

People become progressively less competent for jobs they once were well equipped to handle.

Murphy’s Laws People Work

Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks.

Murphy’s Laws Science/Weather

The sun always rises in the baby's bedroom window.

Children Murphy’s Laws Situations

That which cannot be taken apart will fall apart.

Murphy’s Laws Problems Things

If you need n items of anything, you will have n – 1 in stock.

Murphy’s Laws Shopping Things

A failure will not appear till a unit has passed final inspection.

Failure Murphy’s Laws

If you don't say it, they can't repeat it.

Communication Murphy’s Laws Speech

The less work an organization produces, the more frequently it reorganizes.

Murphy’s Laws