Subject: Problems (Page 22)

Batteries die at the most critical time of the most complex problem.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems Things

Those who are most moral are farthest from the problem.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

Fortune knocks but once, but misfortune has much more patience.

(1919 – 1990) educator & writer
Money Problems

How come dumb stuff seems so smart while you're doing it?

cartoon character, created by Hank Ketcham (1920 – 2001)
Problems Situations

Some guy hit my fender and I said "be fruitful and multiply" but not in those words.

(1935 – ) movie actor, director & comedian
Accidents Autos Things

Anything dropped in the bathroom falls in the toilet.

Accidents Murphy’s Laws

General solutions to specific problems become specific problems requiring general solutions.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

1. If it is green or it wiggles – it is Biology.
2. If it stinks – it is Chemistry.
3. If it doesn’t work – it is Physics.

Murphy’s Laws Problems Science/Weather

Important letters that contain no errors will develop errors in the mail.
Corollary: Corresponding errors will show up in the duplicate while the boss is reading it.

Communication Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Problems

If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the precipitate.


Problems Situations

If only one solution can be found for a field problem, then it is usually a stupid solution.

Military Murphy’s Laws Problems

If not controlled, work will flow to the competent man until he submerges.

Murphy’s Laws People Problems Work

If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems Success

No matter what goes wrong, there’s always someone who will say he knew it would.

Murphy’s Laws People Problems

If we really learned from our past mistakes, most of us would never get out of bed in the morning.

fictional mascot and cover boy of Mad, an American humor magazine
Education History Learning Mistakes

To have a grievance is to have a purpose in life.

(1902 – 1983) American philosopher
Life Problems

Some people approach every problem with an open mouth.

(1900 – 1965) diplomat & Democratic politician
Characteristics Communication Problems Speech

1. To get action out of management, it is necessary to create the illusion of a crisis in the hope it will be acted upon. 2. Management will select actions or events and convert them to crises. It will then over-react. 3. Management is incapable of recognizing a true crisis.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

Anybody can sympathize with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathize with a friend’s success.

(1854 – 1900) Irish dramatist, novelist & poet
Friends Old People Problems Success

Help a man when he is in trouble and he will remember you when he is in trouble again.


Memory Murphy’s Laws People Problems Situations

For one brief moment today I thought I was winning in the game of life… but there was a flag on the play!

cartoon character, Peanuts, Charles Schulz (1922 – 2000) cartoonist
Life Problems Sports