unwanted law

“Anything that can go wrong will go wrong” states the Murphy’s Law. Quoted that from Wikipedia, and I personally declare that this is more of a fact than a mere adage as many people claim. This declaration is triggered by my personal encounters with situations twinned with the said law—of course my assessment to such situations is also subjective. I am not soliciting anyone’s approval nor disapproving anyone’s opinion. Oh, well my purpose is not to come up with a scholarly article for the subject, but to share my engagements with it. I am listing some of which and you are more than welcome to see for yourself if you have gone through the same.

1. FYI: I am living in a studio-type flat with two fellow text messaging addicts. So it will sound ironic if I said, “network coverage inside is scarce as hen’s teeth.” There are certain spots in the house where we place our mobile phones to receive messages and calls. But we have to be out of the building or race to the rooftop when someone’s giving a ring, because answering the call inside would mean talking to Ms. Silence. Difficult as it may sound, I have been accustomed to it but it still irritates me each time I wait for ages waiting for a call before taking a shower, and just when I’m all wet, my phone rings like it doesn’t have plan to stop.

2. Have you gone shopping and fell in love with a shirt and rushed to the fitting room to try it on but found it unflattering? Thus, you looked for another size and your preferred color but failed to find one? And when you asked for the sales associate for assistance all he/she could tell was: “sorry, this size isn’t available” or “sorry, that color isn’t in store”? 

4. I’m not into rubbing any on my face, but back in 2009, I worked for a government agency and was compelled to put on face powder. My boss even bought me a canister of face powder so I could give no reason for not applying some. But after weeks of using the powder, pimples, one by one, mushroomed on my face. So my boss again bought me a facial lotion that according to her, would prevent pimples. I used the product and glad that it was surprisingly effective. After a month or so, I had to buy a new one. But I almost visited all stores where I could possibly get the product and ended up empty handed. Until I finally learned that the product doesn’t circulate in the market anymore! What a bummer! But let me clarify that it was not the reason I quit the job. 

5. Cancelled an appointment or did not go to work due to sickness? Done it many times. When the unwanted feeling is nascent, you’re kind of skeptic texting your boss that you can’t make it to the office. And when you think you have to see a doctor and texted your boss about it, your boss left his/her cellphone at home. And the worse, you went to see your doctor and by the time you get to the clinic you suddenly felt better. So again, you decided to cancel the check up and as you got home you didn’t feel better again. 

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