Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 67)

When you're not in a hurry, the traffic light will turn green as soon as your vehicle comes to a complete stop.

One child is not enough, but two children are far too many.

When in trouble, obfuscate.

Opportunity always knocks at the least opportune moment.

Any plumbing pipes you choose to replace during renovation will prove to be in excellent condition; those you decide to leave in place will be rotten.

Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow you may diet.

People who park on the cast side of a football stadium will invariably have seats on the west side.

The amount of flak received on any subject is inversely proportional to the subject’s true value.

When things are going well, something will go wrong.

If you can’t navigate a one-level, five-item phone tree, you didn’t need a computer anyway.

When in doubt, predict that the present trend will continue.

When you drop coins, the pennies will fall nearby, while all the others will roll out of sight.

Toothaches tend to start on Saturday night.

Automatic weapons – aren’t.

A man with one watch knows what time it is; a man with two watches is never sure.

Never argue with a man who buys ink by the barrel.

Good salesmen and good repairmen will never go hungry.

The speaker with the most monotonous voice speaks after the big meal.

The perceived usefulness of an article is inversely proportional to its actual usefulness once bought and paid for.

On the TV screen, pure drivel tends to drive off ordinary drivel.

Any technical problem can be overcome given enough time and money.

Lerman's Corollary: You are never given enough time or money.