Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 87)

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The chances of anybody doing anything are inversely proportional to the number of other people who are in a position to do it instead.

Murphy’s Laws

80% of the final exam will be based on the one lecture you missed and the one book you didn't read.

Education Murphy’s Laws School

Never step in anything soft.

Murphy’s Laws

An expert is a person who avoids the small errors while sweeping on to the grand fallacy.

Murphy’s Laws

Given a conflict, Murphy’s Law supersedes Newton’s.

Murphy’s Laws

In America, it's not how much an item costs, it's how much you save.

America Murphy’s Laws Shopping

The label "NEW" and/or "IMPROVED" means the price went up.

Murphy’s Laws Shopping Things

The time of departure will be delayed by the square of the number of people involved.

Murphy’s Laws People Time

The length of debate varies inversely with the complexity of the issue.

Murphy’s Laws Time

A lone dime always gets the number nearly right.

Murphy’s Laws

You can fool all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time, but you Can't Fool Mom.

Mothers Murphy’s Laws People

A professional is one who does a good job even when he doesn't feel like it.

Murphy’s Laws Occupations Work

Last but not least, avoid cliches like the plague.

Communication Language Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing

The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement.

Murphy’s Laws Things

No amount of genius can overcome a preoccupation with detail.

Murphy’s Laws

Teamwork is essential… it allows you to blame someone else.

Murphy’s Laws

When you need towns, they are very far apart.

Activities Autos Driving Murphy’s Laws Travel

Any event, once it has occurred, can be made to appear inevitable by a competent historian.

Murphy’s Laws Situations Time

When the product is destined to fail, the delivery system will perform perfectly.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems

He from whom you first ask the way will be a stranger too.

Murphy’s Laws People

You can’t learn too soon that the most useful thing about a principle is that it can always be sacrificed to expediency.

Characteristics Murphy’s Laws