The tendency to notice mistakes shortly after a resource is made public. Characterized by a direct correlation between the impact of the mistake and the size of the audience. Variant of Murphy's Law.
"Oh no! I didn't catch that typo until after I hit the 'Publish' button! Harding's Law, huh?"
"Why is it so reliable that I see an error in a file 30 seconds after I send it out? Must be Harding's Law at work."
"Why is it so reliable that I see an error in a file 30 seconds after I send it out? Must be Harding's Law at work."
by jstarlen January 2, 2020
Get the Harding's Law mug.A philosophical theory proposed by philosopher Patrick D. Barlow in 2016:
"If you can talk about it, you can joke about it."
For example: women, mongoloids, and everything in-between is okay to joke about unless you choose to ignore them completely... which in that case just makes you a politically correct douche-rocket.
"If you can talk about it, you can joke about it."
For example: women, mongoloids, and everything in-between is okay to joke about unless you choose to ignore them completely... which in that case just makes you a politically correct douche-rocket.
Alex: "You can't say that the UNICEF kids would make great Xylophones after they die of malnutrition."
Ben: "Barlow's Law says otherwise."
Ben: "Barlow's Law says otherwise."
by Dr. Quokka December 3, 2019
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Every luck event must fail.
Every plan will be ruined.
Everything will go wrong.
(however, purely skill based events are excluded)
Every luck event must fail.
Every plan will be ruined.
Everything will go wrong.
(however, purely skill based events are excluded)
On the way to an amusement park, get stuck in traffic for over an hour, arrive at the park and wait in line to find the coaster is broken. Four times. Then lock belongings in locker and have a town-wide power outage.
~typical day thanks to the Law of Shen
~typical day thanks to the Law of Shen
by General of Darkness June 23, 2010
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"Sure 90% of science fiction is crud. 90% of everything is crud."
Usually used as 90% of everything is crap.
"Sure 90% of science fiction is crud. 90% of everything is crud."
Usually used as 90% of everything is crap.
by iq June 19, 2003
Get the Sturgeon's Law mug.Embraces the philosophy "If it feels good, do it!". This word was first coined by Mark Corrigan, a fictional character in the British sitcom 'Peep Show' (played by David Mitchell). The philosophy it describes was one frequently adopted by Mark's flatmate, and Mitchell's co-star Robert Webb.
"Oh shit, Will's following Gaddafi's law again tonight. His nose is going to dissolve if he's not careful"
(to policeman) "Fuck off Cuntstubble Cock! I only answer to Gaddafi's Law!"
(to policeman) "Fuck off Cuntstubble Cock! I only answer to Gaddafi's Law!"
by briandoggo December 8, 2010
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by Anonymous October 6, 2003
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