Universal Laws

If you play with anything long enough it will break. Murphy’s Law
Anything you buy will be in the sale next week. Emma Bombeck
When ripping an article from a newspaper, the tear is always into and never away from the required article. Alan Fraser
When you give a child a hammer, everything becomes a nail. Leo Kaplan
Every household has a box of odd keys. None of them will ever be found to fit any lock. Pam Brown
Preudomme’s Law of Window Cleaning: it’s on the other side. Winston Preudhomme
However much a shower control may rotate, the degree of rotation required to change from ice-cold to scalding is never more than one millimeter.
Once you start buying first-aid kits you start having accidents. George Mikes
The first piece of luggage on the airport carousel never belongs to anyone. George Roberts
The less one has to do, the less time one finds to do it in. Lord Chesterfield
Gunter’s Second Law of Air Travel: the strength of the turbulence is directly proportional to the temperature of the coffee. Nicholas Gunter
Any tool dropped while repairing a car will roll beneath the vehicle to its exact centre. Murphy’s Law of Car Repair.
There are no exceptions to the rule that everybody likes to be an exception to the rule. William F Buckley
At bank, post office or supermarket, there is one universal law which you ignore at your own peril: the shortest line moves the slowest.
Wood burns faster when you have cut and chopped it yourself Harrison Ford
Nothing is so simple it cannot be misunderstood. Albert Einstein
The easiest way to find something you have lost is to buy a replacement. Rosenbaum’s Law
Anyone who says he isn’t going to resign four times, definitely will. J.K. Galbraith
A shortcut is the longest distance between two points. Charles Issawi
When you cat/baby has fallen asleep on you lap and looks utterly content and adorable you will suddenly have to go to the bathroom. Anon
When all else fails, read the instructions. Anon
It works better if you plug it in. Sattinger’s Law

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If you play with anything long enough it will break. Murphy’s Law

Anything you buy will be in the sale next week. Emma Bombeck

When ripping an article from a newspaper, the tear is always into and never away from the required article. Alan Fraser

When you give a child a hammer, everything becomes a nail. Leo Kaplan

Every household has a box of odd keys. None of them will ever be found to fit any lock. Pam Brown

Preudomme’s Law of Window Cleaning: it’s on the other side. Winston Preudhomme

However much a shower control may rotate, the degree of rotation required to change from ice-cold to scalding is never more than one millimeter.

Once you start buying first-aid kits you start having accidents. George Mikes

The first piece of luggage on the airport carousel never belongs to anyone. George Roberts

The less one has to do, the less time one finds to do it in. Lord Chesterfield

Gunter’s Second Law of Air Travel: the strength of the turbulence is directly proportional to the temperature of the coffee. Nicholas Gunter

Any tool dropped while repairing a car will roll beneath the vehicle to its exact centre. Murphy’s Law of Car Repair.

There are no exceptions to the rule that everybody likes to be an exception to the rule. William F Buckley

At bank, post office or supermarket, there is one universal law which you ignore at your own peril: the shortest line moves the slowest.

Wood burns faster when you have cut and chopped it yourself Harrison Ford

Nothing is so simple it cannot be misunderstood. Albert Einstein

The easiest way to find something you have lost is to buy a replacement. Rosenbaum’s Law

Anyone who says he isn’t going to resign four times, definitely will. J.K. Galbraith

A shortcut is the longest distance between two points. Charles Issawi

When you cat/baby has fallen asleep on you lap and looks utterly content and adorable you will suddenly have to go to the bathroom. Anon

When all else fails, read the instructions. Anon

It works better if you plug it in. Sattinger’s Law

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