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The more a recruit knows about a given subject, the better chance he has of being assigned to something else.

Murphy’s Laws Work

When there is a very long road upon which there is a one-way bridge placed at random, and there are only two cars on that road, it follows that: (1) the two cars are going in opposite directions, and (2) they will always meet at the bridge.

Activities Autos Driving Murphy’s Laws Travel

Murphy’s Law was not propounded by Murphy, but by another man of the same name.

Murphy’s Laws People

If it feels good, it’s ugly. If it looks good, it hurts.

Activities Murphy’s Laws Shopping

You never have the right number of pills left on the last day of a prescription.

Health Murphy’s Laws Time

A cat walking into a room containing twelve seated people will jump into the lap of the person who hates cats the most.

Animals Cats Murphy’s Laws

1. If reproducibility may be a problem, conduct the test only once.
2. If a straight line fit is required, obtain only two data points.

Murphy’s Laws

When you want to unlock a door but only have one hand free, the keys will be in the opposite pocket.

Murphy’s Laws Things

An unwatched pot boils immediately.

Murphy’s Laws

Doctors, dentists, and lawyers are only on time for appointments when you’re not.

Doctors Lawyers Murphy’s Laws

It is always the partner’s fault.

Murphy’s Laws

There is always one more bug.

Computers Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Problems Things

The hardness of the butter is proportional to the softness of the bread.

Murphy’s Laws

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

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems Things

1. Anything that begins well ends badly. 2. Anything that begins badly ends worse.

Murphy’s Laws

Leftover nuts never match leftover bolts.

Murphy’s Laws

Every organization has an allotted number of positions to be filled by incompetents.

Murphy’s Laws People

A bachelor can only chase a girl until she catches him.

Marriage Men Murphy’s Laws People Women

Left to themselves, things tend to go from bad to worse.

Murphy’s Laws

This will hurt me more than it hurts you.

Murphy’s Laws

The more an item costs, the farther you have to send it for repairs.

Money Murphy’s Laws