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Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.

Murphy’s Laws Time

Most accidents in well-designed systems involve two or more events of low probability occurring in the worst possible combination.

Accidents Murphy’s Laws Problems

If you miss one issue of any magazine, it will be the issue that contains the article, story or installment you were most anxious to read.

Communication Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing

Some do; some don’t.

Murphy’s Laws People

If everything seems to be coming your way, you're probably in the wrong lane.

Characteristics Murphy’s Laws Situations

Whenever A annoys or injures B on the pretence of saving or improving X, A is a scoundrel.

Murphy’s Laws

As soon as you dispose of a book, even one that has gathered dust for years, a pressing need to refer to it will arise.

Books Murphy’s Laws Time

Our customer's paperwork is profit. Our own paperwork is loss.

Communication Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing

A condominium is just an apartment with a down payment.

Murphy’s Laws Things

When reviewing your notes before an exam, the most important will be illegible.

Education Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing School

If you play with anything long enough, it will break.

Murphy’s Laws Things Time

The last person who quit or was fired will be held responsible for everything that goes wrong – until the next person quits or is fired.

Characteristics Murphy’s Laws Problems

Everything depends.

Murphy’s Laws

If there is a possibility of several things going wrong, the one that will cause the most damage will be the one to go wrong

Corollary: If there is a worse time for something to go wrong, it will happen then.

Murphy’s Laws

The one you want is never the one on sale.

Activities Murphy’s Laws Shopping

If you break a cup or plate, it will not be the one that was already chipped or cracked.

Accidents Murphy’s Laws Problems

The outdoor lights that tested perfectly indoors develop burn-outs as soon as they are strung on the house.

Murphy’s Laws

Never eat prunes when you're hungry.

Eating Food/Drink Murphy’s Laws

Washing machines only break down during the wash cycle.
Corollary: All breakdowns occur on the plumber's day off.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems

A rumor will travel fastest to the place where it will cause the greatest harm.

Murphy’s Laws

The cost of the hairdo is directly related to the strength of the wind.

Appearance Hair Murphy’s Laws