Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 80)

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Trouble strikes in series of threes, but when working around the house the next job after a series of three is not the fourth job – it's the start of a brand new series of three.

Murphy’s Laws Problems Work

The incidence of anything worthwhile is either 15-25 percent or 80-90 percent.

Murphy’s Laws Situations

1. When they want it bad (in a rush), they get it bad.
2. There's never time to do it right, but always time to do it over.

Characteristics Murphy’s Laws

People don't change; they only become more so.

Murphy’s Laws People

When a man says it's a silly, childish game, it's probably something his wife can beat him at.

Activities Games Men Murphy’s Laws

There was only one catch and that was Catch-22, which speciified that a concern for one’s own safety in the face of dangers that were real and immediate was the process of a rational mind; Orr would be crazy to fly more missions and sane if he didn’t, but if he was sane he had to fly.

(1923 – 1999) American satirical novelist, short story writer & playwright
Murphy’s Laws

A biscuit takes up moisture when it goes stale and becomes limp; a cake loses moisture and becomes hard.

Food/Drink Murphy’s Laws

People to whom you are attracted invariably think you remind them of someone else.

Love Murphy’s Laws People

There are 32 points to the compass, meaning that there are 32 directions in which a spoon can squirt grapefruit; yet, the juice almost invariably flies straight into the human eye.

Murphy’s Laws

Nothing is impossible for the man who doesn’t have to do it himself.

Murphy’s Laws People

Historical fancy is more persistent than historical fact.

History Murphy’s Laws

Never expect the unexpected to be predictable.

Murphy’s Laws

If you can keep your head while those around you are losing theirs, you may have misjudged the situation.

Military Murphy’s Laws

The repairman will never have seen a model quite like yours before.

Murphy’s Laws Problems Situations

Science is Truth. Don't be misled by fact.

Beliefs Facts Honesty Murphy’s Laws Science/Weather Truth

Happiness is a warm puppy with an empty bladder.

Animals Dogs Murphy’s Laws

If you mess with something long enough, it'll break.

Accidents Murphy’s Laws Problems

Information travels more surely to those with a lesser need to know.

Intelligence Murphy’s Laws People

People who can least afford to pay rent, pay rent; people who can most afford to pay rent, build up equity.

Money Murphy’s Laws

Never murder a man who is committing suicide.

Government Murphy’s Laws Politics Situations

Left to themselves, things tend to go from bad to worse.

Murphy’s Laws