If anything can go wrong, it will

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

It is impossible to make anything foolproof because
fools are so
ingenious

Matter will be damaged in direct proportion to its
value

Everything goes wrong all at once

When an error has been detected and corrected, it will
be found to
have been correct in the first place

Once a job is fouled up, anything done to improve it
only makes it worse

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

In crises that force people to choose among
alternative courses of
action, most people will choose the worst one possible

Things will get worse before they will get better. Who
said things
would get better?

Almost anything is easier to get into than out of

Everything costs more and takes longer

Any product cut to length will be too short

If you need "n" items of anything, you will have "n-1"
in stock

The most delicate component will be dropped

After the last of 16 mounting screws has been removed
from an access
cover, it will be discovered that the wrong access
cover has been
removed.

After an access cover has been secured by 16 hold-down
screws, it will
be discovered that the gasket has been omitted

Design flaws travel in groups

An object will fall so as to do the most damage

The chance of the bread falling with the butter side
down is directly
proportional to the value of the carpet

After things have gone from bad to worse, the cycle
will repeat itself

When the going gets tough, everybody leaves

Nothing ever goes away

If you wait, it will go away.... having done its
damage.... if it was
bad, it will be back

If it jams -- force it. If it breaks, it needed
replacing anyway

If you mess with a thing long enough, it'll break

Don't force it - get a bigger hammer

When all else fails, read the instructions

Opportunity always knocks at the least opportune
moment

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

You never find a lost article until you replace it

Interchangeable parts won't

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

No matter how long or hard you shop for an item, after
you've bought
it, it will be on sale somewhere cheaper

In a queue, the other line moves faster

Negative expectations yield negative results. Positive
expectations
yield negative results

Tolerances will accumulate unidirectionally toward
maximum difficulty
of assembly

Everyone has a scheme that will not work

Nature sides with the hidden flaw

The hidden flaw never remains hidden

A little ignorance can go a long way.... in the
direction of maximum harm

You can't win. You can't break even. You can't quit.

Whenever a system becomes completely defined, some
fool will discover
something that either abolishes the system or expands
it beyond
recognition.

Hello from New Mexico! Where on earth do you come up with these marvelous quips and sayings????????? This is great! Margaret

Hi Linda, Just wanted to ask whether Murphy was unique in these or can anyone have them happen to them? Just a little tip for him. When first wearing your new welly boots, don't forget to cut the string joining them. Do that, and you will be able to walk further faster! Have a Great Day. Thanks. Peter

Hello Linda,

WOW! That was quite a post! I love to read Murphy's Laws they are quite amusing,but unfortunately, they are true though at the same time.

Thanks for sharing these laws with us Linda! I enjoyed reading the forum! :)

Have a great day! I see you still have your sense of humor....that's GREAT!! ;)

Marilyn

Hi Linda :) that was great to read!! thanks for sharing! have a wonderful day :)