Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 87)

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Then, of course, there's that old one: Never use a preposition to end a sentence with.

Communication Language Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing

At any event, the people whose seats are furthest from the aisle arrive last.

Murphy’s Laws People

The length of a progress report is inversely proportional to the amount of progress.

Murphy’s Laws

The more innocuous the modification appears to be, the further its influence will extend and the more the design will have to be redrawn.

Murphy’s Laws

You can't fall off the floor.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

You cannot tell for certain, ahead of time, which side of the bread to put the butter on.

Murphy’s Laws

All politics is local.

Government Murphy’s Laws Places Politics

To err is human – to blame it on someone else is even more human.

Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Problems

You can’t lose an old golf ball.

Golf Murphy’s Laws Sports

Any new activity will cause more trouble than you can possibly imagine.

Murphy’s Laws Problems Situations

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

Murphy’s Laws Occupations Work

All bridge hands are equally likely, but some are more equally likely than others.

Activities Games Murphy’s Laws

The difficulty of finding any given trail marker is directly proportional to the importance of the consequences of failing to find it.

Activities Murphy’s Laws

The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle.

(1910 – 1999) American U.S. Air Force officer & flight surgeon
Murphy’s Laws Success

The man who knows "how" will always have a job. The man who knows "why" will always be his boss.

Murphy’s Laws Work

Anything is possible if you don’t know what you are talking about.

Intelligence Murphy’s Laws

Things hate people.

Murphy’s Laws People Things

If you live long enough, something will kill you.

Death Life Murphy’s Laws

Experts in advanced countries underestimate by a factor of 2 to 4 the ability of people in underdeveloped countries to do anything technical.

Intelligence Murphy’s Laws Places

Anything can be made to work if you fiddle with it long enough.

Murphy’s Laws Time

If you have to park six blocks away, you will find two new parking spaces right in front of the building entrance.

Autos Murphy’s Laws Things