Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 55)

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Inside every large problem is a small problem struggling to get out.

Murphy’s Laws Problems Situations

Mankind is divisible into two great classes: hosts and guests.

Murphy’s Laws People

When you wear new shoes for the first time, everyone will step on them.

Appearance Clothing Murphy’s Laws

The probability of anything happening is in inverse ratio to its desirability.

Murphy’s Laws

1. The length of stay of out-of-town guests is inversely proportional to their desirability. 2. There are three absolute maxims for the handyman – your garden hose, extension cord and ladder are always too short.

Murphy’s Laws

Usefulness is inversely proportional to reputation for being useful.

Murphy’s Laws

Friends come and go, but enemies accumulate.

Age Friends Murphy’s Laws People

Look around the table; if you don’t see a sucker, get up, because you’re the sucker.

Activities Games Murphy’s Laws

The speed of an oncoming vehicle is directly proportional to the length of the passing zone.

Activities Driving Murphy’s Laws Science/Weather

You can never tell which way the train went by looking at the track.

Murphy’s Laws Situations

Crowded lifts (elevators) smell different to people with restricted growth.

Characteristics Murphy’s Laws Things

You only have a problem if you think it is a problem.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

Nobody notices when things go right.

Murphy’s Laws People Success

The probability of someone watching you is proportional to the stupidity of your action.

Murphy’s Laws Stupidity

It never heals correctly.

Health Murphy’s Laws

1. The last gas station for 50 miles will be closed when you get there. 2. At the moment of any departure, the level of gas in your tank depends entirely on how late you are. 3. You only run out of gas after your wife tells you to stop for gas before you run out.

Autos Murphy’s Laws

The best simple-minded test of expertise in a particular area is the ability to win money in a series of bets on future occurrences in that area.

Money Murphy’s Laws

Any order that can be misunderstood has been misunderstood.

Military Murphy’s Laws Understanding

Asking dumb questions is easier than correcting dumb mistakes.

Mistakes Murphy’s Laws

The longer the title, the less important the job.

Murphy’s Laws Work

Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he/she shall not be disappointed.

Murphy’s Laws