Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 3)

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Incompetence plus incompetence equals incompetence.

Murphy’s Laws

No matter what the experiment’s result, there will always be someone eager to: (a) misinterpret it, (b) fake it, or (c) believe it supports his own pet theory.

Murphy’s Laws

Those who express random thoughts to legislative committees are often surprised and appalled to find themselves the instigators of law.

Government Law Murphy’s Laws

Passengers on elevators constantly rearrange their positions as people get on and off so there is at all times an equal distance between all bodies.

Murphy’s Laws

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

Never buy a car that has a wick.

Autos Murphy’s Laws Things

There is always a way… and it usually doesn’t work.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

If only one price can be obtained for any quotation, the price will be unreasonable.

Money Murphy’s Laws

If you think you're wrong, you're wrong

Corollary: If you think you're wrong, you're right.

Characteristics Murphy’s Laws Problems

1. The last gas station for 50 miles will be closed when you get there. 2. At the moment of any departure, the level of gas in your tank depends entirely on how late you are. 3. You only run out of gas after your wife tells you to stop for gas before you run out.

Autos Murphy’s Laws Things

No man is a hero to his valet.

Murphy’s Laws

Anything you lose automatically doubles in value.

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Money Murphy’s Laws Things

1. No action is without side-effects. 2. Nothing ever goes away. 3. There is no free lunch.

Murphy’s Laws

Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than you.

Characteristics Military Murphy’s Laws

1. You can't get anything without working for it.
2. The most you can accomplish by working is to break even.
3. You can only break even at absolute zero.

Money Murphy’s Laws Work

If Congress must do a painful thing, the thing must be done in an odd-number year.

Congress Government Murphy’s Laws Time

For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism.

Beliefs Murphy’s Laws Opinion

Tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe and he'll believe you; tell him a bench has wet paint on it and he'll have to touch it to be sure.

Beliefs Murphy’s Laws

The driver behind you wants to go five miles per hour faster.

Autos Driving Murphy’s Laws Things

A theory is better than an explanation.

Murphy’s Laws

The item you had your eye on the minute you walked in will be taken by the person in front of you.

Food/Drink Murphy’s Laws