Okay, you’ve heard of Murphy’s famous Law: Everything that can go wrong will go wrong. There are many other related Laws, as well. Here are some:
- Lorenz’s Law of Mechanical Repair
After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch. - Beach’s Law
Identical parts aren’t. - Anthony’s Law of the Workshop
Any tool, when dropped, will roll into the least accessible corner. - Tussman’s Law
Nothing is as inevitable as a mistake whose time has come. - Lowery’s Law
If it jams, force it. If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway. - Peer’s Law
The solution to a problem changes the problem. - William’s Law
There is no mechanical problem so difficult that it cannot be solved by brute strength and ignorance. - Handy Guide to Modern Science:
If it’s green or it wiggles, it’s Biology.
If it stinks, it’s Chemistry.
If it doesn’t work, it’s Physics. - IBM’s Pollyanna Principle
Machines should work. People should think. - The Dilbert Principle
The most ineffective workers will be systematically moved to the place where they can do the least damage – management. - Ehrlich’s Law
The first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the parts. - Ralph’s Observation
It is a mistake to allow any mechanical object to realize that you are in a hurry. - Cannon’s Comment
If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tire, the next morning you will have a flat tire. - Cole’s Law
Thinly sliced cabbage. - The Law of Common Sense
Never accept a drink from a urologist, nor a friendly handshake from a proctologist. - The Law of Reality
Never get into fights with ugly people, they have nothing to lose. - The Law of Avoiding Oversell
When putting cheese in a mousetrap, always leave room for the mouse. - Law of Physical Displacement
Sometimes you are the dog. Sometimes you are the hydrant. - Legal Rights
Everyone has a right to be stupid. Some just abuse the privilege. - Law of Probable Dispersal
Whatever hits the fan will not be evenly distributed. - Law Pertaining to Divorce
Be a good housekeeper. When you leave him … get a good lawyer …keep his house.