Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 53)

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The lagging activity in a project will invariably be found in the area where the highest overtime rates lie waiting.

Money Murphy’s Laws

There are two sides to every argument, unless a person is personally involved, in which case there is only one.

Murphy’s Laws

The local density of mosquitos is inversely proportional to your remaining repellent.

Activities Murphy’s Laws

Nothing is so good that somebody, somewhere, will not hate it.

Beliefs Murphy’s Laws Opinion

The more boring and out-of-date the magazines in the waiting room, the longer you will have to wait for your scheduled appointment.

Health Murphy’s Laws

Things always go from bad to worse.

Murphy’s Laws Problems Situations

You can get everything dirty without getting anything clean.

Murphy’s Laws Situations

Nothing matters very much, and few things matter at all.

Murphy’s Laws

If you can’t explain what you’re doing in simple English, you are probably doing something wrong.

Communication Intelligence Language Murphy’s Laws

Any paint, regardless of quality or composition, will adhere permanently to any surface, prepared or otherwise, if applied accidentally.

Murphy’s Laws Things

When responding to an urgent message requesting an immediate return call, you will get: (1) a wrong number, (2) a busy signal, or (3) no answer

Murphy’s Laws Things

1. Fat expands to fill any apparel worn.
2. A fat person walks in the middle of the hall.

Appearance Body Fat Murphy’s Laws

Decisions are justified by the benefits to the organization, but they are made by considering the benefits to the decision-makers.

Murphy’s Laws

Good salesmen and good repairmen will never go hungry.

Murphy’s Laws

Usefulness is inversely proportional to reputation for being useful.

Murphy’s Laws

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

Murphy’s Laws

A fool and his money are soon elected.

Elections/Voting Fools Intelligence Murphy’s Laws

Eighty percent of all people consider themselves to be above average drivers.

Beliefs Driving Murphy’s Laws Opinion People

If, while you are in school, there is a shortage of qualified personnel in a particular field, then by the time you graduate with the necessary qualifications, that field's employment is glutted.


Education Learning Murphy’s Laws School

When in doubt, empty the magazine.

Arms Military Murphy’s Laws

Space expands to house the people to perform the work that Congress creates.

Congress Government Murphy’s Laws