Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 67)

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People are always available for work in the past tense.

Murphy’s Laws People Work

Whenever you cut your fingernails, you will find a need for them an hour later.

Murphy’s Laws

Only a fool can reproduce another fool’s work.

Fools Intelligence Murphy’s Laws Work

There is no such thing as a ‘little bit of garlic.’

Food/Drink Murphy’s Laws

Experience varies directly with equipment ruined.

Accidents Murphy’s Laws Problems

An ounce of image is worth a pound of performance.

Murphy’s Laws

How to locate the slow-moving traffic lane or check-out land: Get in it.

Murphy’s Laws

Never read any book in which the author’s name appears in gold or silver on the cover.

Books Communication Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing

There are three ways to get something done: do it yourself, hire someone, or forbid your kids to do it.

Children Family Murphy’s Laws

Build a system that even a fool can use, and only a fool will want to use it.

Fools Intelligence Murphy’s Laws

1. No matter what they're telling you, they're not telling you the whole truth. 2. No matter what they're talking about, they're talking about money.

Characteristics Honesty Lies Money Murphy’s Laws Truth

All other things being equal, a bald man cannot be elected President of the United States.

Appearance Government Hair Murphy’s Laws President

The rate of hospital admissions responds to bed availability; if we insist on installing more beds, they will tend to get filled.

Health Murphy’s Laws

A computer makes as many mistakes in two seconds as 20 men working 20 years.

Computers Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Things Time

Never trust a private with a loaded weapon, or an officer with a map and compass.

Military Murphy’s Laws

The label "NEW" and/or "IMPROVED" means the price went up.

Murphy’s Laws Shopping Things

As the economy gets better, everything else gets worse.

Money Murphy’s Laws

A taxpayer is someone who does not have to take a civil service exam in order to work for the government.

Government Murphy’s Laws Taxes

The correct advice to give is the advice that is desired.

Murphy’s Laws Opinion

The direction of take-off will be opposite that of the final destination.

Murphy’s Laws Science/Weather

Thinly sliced cabbage.

Communication Murphy’s Laws Wordplay