Baa haa haa! I think you need to continue playing stupid game, but instead follow the rule of Close the lid on the toilet!
I always heard this one as: Build an idiot proof system, and the world will make a bigger idiot.
Rothman’s Rule: The hardest thing for people to understand about history is that people thought differently in the past.
Corollary: People are blind to their inability in this area, and get incensed if you point it out.
No matter what your height, the streak in the windshield will ALWAYS be exactly at eye level.
In baseball & softball, if you back up the base 9 out of 10 times, that one time you don’t back up is the time the ball will get by.
Courtesy of Mr. Boozilu:
When hiring someone to do a job, the maximum you can get is two of these three: good, fast, or cheap.
Also, nothing is simple (corrollary: everything takes longer than you think)
I’d like to add - given a choice of more than one checkout line, the one I choose will end up taking the most amount of time to finish.
Ellison. Big time. His essays are always more enjoyable.
Good law.
Also walking in backwards or carrying some sort of instrument.
Any really important attachment will not be attached at all, especially if sent at the end of the day at the end of the week.
Boo’s Law of Parking: If they can block me in - they will.
And no matter how lone the line was, when you reach the checkout, there will be nobody behind you. (except if you forgot your wallet)
One of my rules:
“There are some people who can’t get off unless they’re getting over.”
Is anyone else reading some of these rules in Dr Steve Bruhle’s voice and mentally adding a “For your health!” sign-off after each one?
Gringo time: Making a great effort to be prompt, often arriving 5 minutes early.
Mexican time: Leisurely arriving an hour late.
However, operating under Mexican time will invariably get you to the house right when all the food is ready
Gringo time gets you roped into helping to set up, since you’re the first one there and the (Mexican) host assumed everybody would be an hour late :smack:
My 5th law: “It’s easier to ask for foregiveness than for permission.”
My 3rd law: “marriage licenses cost a few bucks while divorces cost thousands of dollars - but they are worth every penny.”
My first law: “Laws are made to be broken.”
Snickers’ Law of Frustration: In the construction “could <noun> <verb> any <adverb/adjective>?” the answer is always “Yes.” Witness: Could he go any slower? Yes. Could this project be any more FUBAR? Yes. Could this line be any longer? Yes.
Snickers’ Myth of Technical Writing: Once we have this written up, then we’ll just be able to edit/change/maintain it. Right.
SDMB’s Law of Relationships: Don’t stick your dick in the crazy.
Spiif’s law:
It’s either waterproof or breathable, but not both.
Murphy was an optimist.