Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 9)

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Hypocrisy is the Vaseline of social intercourse.

Characteristics Murphy’s Laws

1. All the IVs are at the other end of the hall.

2. There are two kinds of adhesive tape: the one that won't stay on and the one that won't come off.

Health Murphy’s Laws

The local density of mosquitos is inversely proportional to your remaining repellent.

Activities Murphy’s Laws

To beat the bureaucracy, make your problem their problem.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

One man's red tape is another man's system.

Murphy’s Laws

Those supplies necessary for yesterday's experiment must be ordered no later than tomorrow noon.

Murphy’s Laws

If you don’t feel well, make an appointment to go to the doctor, by the time you get there you’ll feel better; but don’t make an appointment, and you’ll stay sick.

Doctors Health Murphy’s Laws

The price of any product produced for a government agency will be not less than the square of the initial Firm Fixed-Price Contract.

Government Money Murphy’s Laws

Nothing is ever accomplished by a reasonable man.

Murphy’s Laws

There are no answers, only cross references.

Murphy’s Laws

Caveats are always* forgotten.
*Caveat: except in rare instances

Murphy’s Laws

Things get worse under pressure.

Murphy’s Laws

When a broken appliance is demonstrated to the repairman, it will work perfectly.

Murphy’s Laws Situations

Justice always prevails… three times out of seven.

Murphy’s Laws

The other line moves faster.

Activities Murphy’s Laws Shopping

The effectiveness of a telephone conversation is in inverse proportion to the time spent on it.

Communication Conversation Murphy’s Laws Time

When eating an elephant, take one bite at a time.

Eating Food/Drink Murphy’s Laws

The most expensive component is the one that breaks.

Money Murphy’s Laws Things

If you can't fix it, feature it.

Murphy’s Laws Things

A manager cannot tell if he is leading an innovative mob or being chased by it.

Murphy’s Laws Situations

1. No matter what they're telling you, they're not telling you the whole truth. 2. No matter what they're talking about, they're talking about money.

Characteristics Honesty Lies Money Murphy’s Laws Truth