Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 26)

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The most important leg of a three legged stool is the one that's missing.

Murphy’s Laws Things

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

America Money Murphy’s Laws Places

Bare feet magnetize sharp metal objects so they always point upwards from the floor… especially in the dark.

Accidents Murphy’s Laws Situations Things

We may lay down a maxim, that when a nation abounds in physicians it grows thin of people.

(1672 – 1719) English essasyist, poet & politician
Doctors Health Murphy’s Laws People

Seven-eighths of everything can't be seen.

Murphy’s Laws

On successive charts of the same organization the number of boxes will never decrease.

Murphy’s Laws

Creativity varies inversely with the number of cooks involved with the broth.

Murphy’s Laws People

A valuable dropped item will always fall into an inaccessible place (a diamond ring down the drain, for example) – or into the garbage disposal while it is running.

Accidents Murphy’s Laws Problems

The first myth of management is that it exists.
The second myth of management is that success equals skill.
Corollary (Johnson) – Nobody really knows what is going on anywhere within your organization.

Murphy’s Laws Work

Necessity never made a good bargain.

Murphy’s Laws

Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than you.

Characteristics Military Murphy’s Laws

If a dish is dropped while removing it from the cupboard, it will hit the sink, breaking the dish and chipping or denting the sink in the process.

Accidents Murphy’s Laws

The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.

Murphy’s Laws

About sentence fragments.

Communication Language Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing

In a hierarchical organization, the higher the level, the greater the confusion.

Murphy’s Laws People

The amateur is the one with all the answers.

Murphy’s Laws

Attempt to be seen with important people.

Murphy’s Laws

The sloppier the rebel uniform, the more likely the overthrow of the existing government.

Appearance Clothing Conflict Murphy’s Laws

A high paying rush job comes in only after you've committed to a low paying rush job.

Money Murphy’s Laws Work

Everybody wants to build and nobody wants to do maintenance.

Murphy’s Laws

If you view your problem closely enough, you will recognize yourself as part of the problem.

Murphy’s Laws Problems Self