murphy's law

The law that says anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.
I just won the lotto, but I lost the lotto ticket.
by Etan September 05, 2003
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I always fail to capture that damn roadrunner thanks to Murphy's Law, and all those defective, shitty ACME products.
by Wily E. Coyote September 24, 2003
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I have seen it quoted in this manner: "If there are two or more ways to do something and one of those results in a catastrophe, then someone will do it that way." It is more a psychological law than a superstition then.
by Thermaland October 31, 2003
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murphy's law

Commonly, a situation where, if anything can go wrong, it will, but I wanted to add my examples.
You always get your blackjack one or two hands after you lower your bet.

If you take the phone with you outside, say to garden, it will never ring, but if you leave it inside there will be several messages on your voicemail.
by andy1 July 20, 2005
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More or less, if a cat always lands on its feet, and the bread always lands peanut butter side down, then if you strap a piece of bread to a cat and drop it, what happens? It implodes.
by bob_the_russian November 05, 2003
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murphy's law

Definition: If anything can skrew you over, it will.
ex, my computer shut off a moment before I saved all my work.
by Erin August 29, 2004
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murphy's law

1.Complex set of laws about disasters, but leads down to "Anything that can go wrong will."
2. Not fucking Mrs. Murphy
1. My computer died and took my term paper with it!

2. Man, you gotta hide me, Gennady, I just boned Mrs. Murphy and Mr. Murphy has the gun!
by Not so super DJ Gennady September 12, 2003
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