Ander's Third Negative Principle of Computers: Making a backup disk ensures that you will never use it.

Orba's Laundry Paradox Dark laundry creates white lint.

Carsten's Theory of Consumer Products If it's simple, easy to work with, and economical, expect the price to go up.

Sutin's Second Law The most useless computer tasks are the most fun to do.

Murphy's Sixth Corollary Whenever you set out to do something, something else must be done first.

Lovka's Household Maxim If you think you left it on and return to check it, it will be off. If you think you might have left it on, and don't return to check it, it will be on.

Haig's Theory of the Living Lens Any contact lens that accidently slips from the eye will acquire the ability to camouflage itself as it falls to the ground.

The Extended Murphy's Law If a series of events can go wrong, it will do so in the worst possible sequence.

Harrison's Postulate For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism.

Murphy's Eighth Corollary It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious.

Macpherson's Theory of Entropy It requires less energy to take an object out of its proper place than to put it back.

Skoff's Law A child will not spill on a dirty floor.

Yeager's Law Washing machines break down only during the wash cycle.

Ducharme's Precept Opportunity always knocks at the least opportune moment.

The Michaud-Silver Rule If you wait for them, they never show up. If you leave, they arrive in your absence.

Reynold's Law of Climatology Wind velocity increases directly with the cost of the hairdo.

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