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The number of open service windows at banks, post offices, airline counters, etc... always equals [n/2 - m], n being the total number of windows and m being a random number between 1 and the total number of windows minus 1.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about commerce, numbers, bankers, being

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

This is from my own experience over the past 50+ years!

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about experience, past

Billing Statements do not provide 'Actual Posting Dates' They reflect 'Accurate Posting Dates'. This was contained within a reply from a Retail Credit Account Analyst of a major Banking Establishment.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about commerce

If a tenant attempts to replace the washer in a faucet, plan on replacing the faucet; perhaps all the plumbing in the building.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about real estate, tenants

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

Tenants only lock themselves out in the middle of the night... or on Christmas.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about real estate, tenants, christmas, night

When a furnace breaks in mid-winter, it is always the heat exchanger.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about things

Every lost pet will find its way to your rental.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about pets

The hardware store closes five minutes before you get there.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about stores, contentment

A tenant's ability to see dirt and damage is much greater when the move in than when they move out.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about tenants, ability

Your best tenants always get job transfers during the worst rental markets.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about tenants, real estate

Everything in your rentals will break 100 times faster than in your own home.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about real estate, home

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

Tenants always swear under oath that the window was broken when they moved in.

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

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

If it exists, your tenant will try to flush it down the toilet.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about tenants, real estate