Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 8)

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Anyone can do any amount of work provided it isn't the work he is supposed to be doing at the moment.

(1889 – 1945) actor, author & humorist
Murphy’s Laws People Work

In approaching a double door, you will always go to the one door that is locked, pull when you should have pushed, and push when the sign says pull.

Murphy’s Laws Things

If your action has a 50% possibility of being correct, you will be wrong 75% of the time.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

In any human enterprise, work seeks the lowest hierarchical level.

Murphy’s Laws Work

We may lay down a maxim, that when a nation abounds in physicians it grows thin of people.

(1672 – 1719) English essasyist, poet & politician
Doctors Health Murphy’s Laws People

The simple explanation always follows the complex solution.

Murphy’s Laws

If you can’t get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance.

Murphy’s Laws

Reforms come from below; no man with four aces howls for a new deal.

Murphy’s Laws

Odd objects attract fire… never lurk behind one.

Military Murphy’s Laws

If you want it done quickly, it won't be done correctly.

Murphy’s Laws Work

If, while you are in school, there is a shortage of qualified personnel in a particular field, then by the time you graduate with the necessary qualifications, that field's employment is glutted.


Education Learning Murphy’s Laws School

At any particular time, there are more horse's asses in the world than horses.

Characteristics Murphy’s Laws People

Any attempt to print Murphy's laws will jam the printer.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

Claim victory and retreat.

Conflict Murphy’s Laws War

A falling body always rolls to the most inaccessible spot.

Murphy’s Laws

A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that works.

Murphy’s Laws

The one wrench or drill bit you need will be the one missing from the tool chest.

Murphy’s Laws

If you make something idiot-proof, the world will create a better idiot.

Fools Intelligence Murphy’s Laws Stupidity

1. Anyone else who can be blamed should be blamed.
2. Anything that can go wrong will go wrong faster with computers.
3. Whenever a computer can be blamed, it should be blamed.

Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Problems

The client who pays you the least complains the most.

Murphy’s Laws

In an otherwise empty locker room, any two individuals will have adjoining lockers.

Murphy’s Laws