Murphy's Razor

the principle that the best method of surviving a horrific situation is to simply leave, posited by Eddie Murphy in his long-form standup comedy film Delirious; "it's very simple; if there's a ghost in the house, get the f**k out the house"

in Eden Lake, when faced with a bunch of abusive ASBO kids with a Rottweiler, Fassbender should simply have employed Murphy's Razor and gone to a Holiday inn instead of camping in the forest.

by Barry Beatmaster December 15, 2023

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Connolly's Razor

A simple problem requires multiple complicated solutions to be discussed at length. This usually takes place while people are saying their goodbyes in an inconvenient location.

"It was nice to see you, goodbye. Actually... as per Connolly's Razor, let's go over the Christmas plans in detail while we stand in this doorway as I don't think what we agreed is suitable for my babysitter's gerbil"

by D-Rid November 4, 2019

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Neuwirth's Razor

"Any Situation can be made worse with the addition of poop"

"Stan was already having a bad day. His partner had left him, he was laid off from work, and his cat had run away. In spite of this, Stan decided he would enjoy some barefoot running ( a farvorite pastime). Forgetting Neuwirth's Razor. Stan forgot to check his surroundings before leaving his apartment, and stepped on a freshly deposited cat dropping. "

by bubbie feh July 13, 2021

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Golden Razor

"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity, except for whenever it benefits them."

A variant of Hanlon's Razor

1: This game is a fucking scam.
2: Hanlon's Razor, dude. The devs are just incompetent.
1: No, Golden Razor. They've made a *lot* of money and NO progress. This is intentional.

by Terkan June 2, 2021

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