Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 40)

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If an item is advertised as "under $50," you can bet it's not $19.95.

Murphy’s Laws Shopping

Those most opposed to serving on committees are made chairmen.

Murphy’s Laws

In order for something to become clean, something else must become dirty.

Murphy’s Laws

A falling body always rolls to the most inaccessible spot.

Murphy’s Laws Things

If you leave the room, you're elected.

Murphy’s Laws

One and one does not necessarily make 11.

Murphy’s Laws

All things being equal, you lose.
Corollary: All things being in your favor, you still lose.

Murphy’s Laws

When the need arises, the tool or object closest to you becomes a hammer.

Murphy’s Laws

The ideal resume will turn up one day after the position is filled.

Murphy’s Laws Work

Just because you CAN do something doesn't mean you SHOULD.

Murphy’s Laws

There is no limit to how bad things can get.

Murphy’s Laws

If you can't fix it, feature it.

Murphy’s Laws Things

The quartermaster has only two sizes, too large and too small.

Clothing Military Murphy’s Laws

Surprise is an event that takes place only in the mind of a commander.

Military Murphy’s Laws

There is no such thing as a short beer. (As in, "I'm going to stop off at Joe's for a short beer on the way home.")

Beer Food/Drink Murphy’s Laws

The best way to inspire fresh thoughts is to seal the letter.


Communication Ideas Intelligence Murphy’s Laws

Anytime you wish to demonstrate something, the number of faults is proportional to the number of viewers.

Murphy’s Laws People Problems

Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later.

Murphy’s Laws Time

A component’s degree of reliability is directly proportional to its ease of accessibility (i.e., the harder it is to get to, the more often it breaks down).

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems Things

Two percent don’’t get the word.

Communication Murphy’s Laws

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

Eating Food/Drink Murphy’s Laws