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Some Unfortunate True laws of the Nature of Things Page 11
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A bird in the hand is safer than one overhead.
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Where you stand depends on where you sit.
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In a surplus labor economy, the squeaking wheel does not get the grease; it
gets replaced.
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After you've mailed your last Christmas card, you will receive a card from
someone you overlooked.
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Whenever you need to stop at a light to put on makeup, every light will be
green.
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Exciting plays occur only while you are watching the scoreboard or out buying a
hot dog.
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Anything is edible if it is chopped finely enough.
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Don't worry . . . nobody gives a hoot anyway.
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Whenever you set out to do something, something else must be done first.
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Nothing is as easy as it looks.
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Every solution breeds new problems.
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It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious.
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When the meal you are preparing is on schedule, the guests will be forty-five
minutes late. Corollary: When the guests are on time, the meal will be
forty-five minutes late.
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1. If it's green or it wriggles, it's biology. 2. If it stinks, it's
chemistry. 3. If it doesn't work, it's physics.
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If anything can go wrong, it will.
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