Murphy's laws about Commerce, page 5
103 quotes by Edward A. Murphy about commerce
Edward A. Murphy Engineer working on Air Force Project MX981
The quality of workmanship of any given object is inversely proportional to how well it works.
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One's willingness to do something is inversely proportional to: a) the need for it to be done, b) the number of people who are relying on that person to do it.
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Ament's First Law of Corporate Survival: when you see the shit is about to hit the fan, shut your mouth.
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Inverse Rule of Contracts: the smaller the dollar amount of a contract the longer it will take to negotiate.
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One learns at least as much about management from poor managers as from good ones.
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The more complicated the job is the less time and useful information you will be given.
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If the salesperson says, all you have to do is... you know you're in trouble.
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When a customer says: It's perfect except... you know it will be necessary to rebuild the whole piece.
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The simpler and quicker your transaction, the more complex and time-consuming the transaction of the person immediately ahead of you in the line.
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When you stand at your counter for hours on end and then go to break, that's when the customer comes and rings the bell for help.
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Any item that you want to purchase from a catalog will always be out of stock at the time you want to buy it.
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If your Check-Book and Bank-Balance Sheet agree... Re-Do-It... You Goofed Up.
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Even if you never smoke, eat, or drink in your vehicle there will be mysterious stains on the carpet and/or upholstery at the time of trade in.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about commerce