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If you are shopping to find a certain thing, no matter how simple it may be, no matter where you go, you will find every conceivable thing except that which you are looking for.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about commerce, things, contentment

The one time you didn't make a copy of your 1040, that's the one the IRS did not receive.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about irony, time, contentment

Slog all day and no-one notices, take a 5 minute breather to play Window's Solitaire and the boss silently appears behind you.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about irony, heads, day, contentment

Never ask for a raise after you have successfully completed a project.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about salary, contentment

If you do it right the first time, you will not be asked to resolve the problem and therefore will not be in a position to ask for a raise.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about salary, rightness, contentment, time

What you don't know, will cost you a lot of money.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about money, contentment

When in trouble do what you can. If that fails try what you can't. If that fails give yourself an A for effort and run like hell with pride!

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about problems, proudness, hell, contentment

You pay peanuts and you get monkeys. In some organizations you pay doughnuts and you still get monkeys.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about irony, contentment

Ament's First Law of Corporate Survival: when you see the shit is about to hit the fan, shut your mouth.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about law, survival, contentment

The more complicated the job is the less time and useful information you will be given.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about work, time, contentment

If the salesperson says, all you have to do is... you know you're in trouble.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about advice, problems, contentment

When a customer says: It's perfect except... you know it will be necessary to rebuild the whole piece.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about customers, perfection, contentment

The simpler and quicker your transaction, the more complex and time-consuming the transaction of the person immediately ahead of you in the line.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about affair, people, time, contentment

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.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about customers, help, end, contentment

Any item that you want to purchase from a catalog will always be out of stock at the time you want to buy it.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about irony, commerce, contentment, time

If your Check-Book and Bank-Balance Sheet agree... Re-Do-It... You Goofed Up.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about bankers, contentment

Prospective tenants who make an appointment to see your rental across town, often get kidnapped on the way there... so there was just no way they could call you.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about real estate, tenants, city, contentment

The hardware store closes five minutes before you get there.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about stores, contentment

The insurance inspector always shows up to take photos of the building as you are putting the evicted tenant’s possessions on the curb.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about real estate, tenants, contentment

When a tenant calls and says: hi, how are you , something is drastically wrong.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about tenants, real estate, bad, contentment