3 definitions by Murgle
"Whatever happens, it's unexpected." As defined in *84 Charing Cross Road* by Helene Hanff. Said philosophically about unexpected turns in careers, especially in the arts.
Flanagan's Law can be a useful guide to preparation for challenges when combined with Murphy's Law: it's not just that if anything can go wrong, it will; it's that whatever goes wrong will go wrong in a way you didn't expect.
Flanagan's Law can be a useful guide to preparation for challenges when combined with Murphy's Law: it's not just that if anything can go wrong, it will; it's that whatever goes wrong will go wrong in a way you didn't expect.
Helene Hanff, popularizer of the phrase, hoped to advance her future as a playwright or actress by reading classic literary works from a very old-fashioned reading list. She began to order books she couldn't find in New York from an English bookstore. It was her correspondence and friendship with the bookstore staff that made her famous: Flanagan's Law.
by Murgle February 4, 2013
The combination of a fuck boi, a stripper, and a penguin. A mythical creature as unknown as the jackalope or Manbearpig.
by Murgle March 1, 2018
(adj.)The point where things start to get very weird and the human mind starts to go numb. A time period where people are more likely to do something stupid in groups. Can be the most fun you ever have.
Man that was the weirdest session of late night battlefield. Everyone started crawling around in a big pile.
by Murgle March 1, 2018