Murphy's Law. / myLot

United Kingdom

February 18, 2016 9:52am CST

There's a game that you want to see So you sit down to watch on TV, But you can be sure That your team will score When you've got up to go for a pee. When you're waiting in line in a queue, You'll find that the line next to you Is moving much quicker, They smirk and they snicker, You wish you were in that queue too. You wait a long time for a bus Give up, start to walk, then you cuss When it passes you by Splashing mud - you could cry, Oh why is fate stacked against us? Original limericks and photo by Jabo. Murphy's Law, sometimes known as Sod's Law, - whatever can go wrong, will.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (470823)

• Switzerland

18 Feb 16

Murphy's Law is omnipresent and the other line is always moving much quicker. This is life.

Great poem.

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

18 Feb 16

@LadyDuck Yup, it's life all right

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Gary Marsh

@garymarsh6 (23404)

• United Kingdom

18 Feb 16

Sods law indeed especially with queues!

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

18 Feb 16

@garymarsh6 Ain't

that the truth!

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (112761)

• El Paso, Texas

18 Feb 16

yep, he moved in with me last year but I'm hoping he's moved on

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

18 Feb 16

You've kicked him out now, I hope!

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Always smiling

@allknowing (135352)

• India

19 Feb 16

So you think it is a male?

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (112761)

• El Paso, Texas

18 Feb 16

I sure hope so @jaboUK thanks.

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Peter B. Giblett

@pgiblett (6524)

• Canada

18 Feb 16

Thank you - amusing!

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

18 Feb 16

Thank you Peter - my aim was to amuse

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Peter B. Giblett

@pgiblett (6524)

• Canada

18 Feb 16

@jaboUK As always!

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (139354)

• Roseburg, Oregon

19 Feb 16

Murphy's law seems to always be in effect with me. All you can say is it figures.

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

19 Feb 16

Yup - it figures alright

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Dhoy

@dhoyreg23 (39)

• Philippines

18 Feb 16

I hope nothing bad will happen to your flowers.

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

18 Feb 16

Lol - apparently I'll have to be on the lookout for @Lucky15 as she wants to pick them!

. Seriously these particular flowers are long gone as I took the photo a while ago.

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Reine25

@Lucky15 (37374)

• Philippines

19 Feb 16

Shhh... i will wait till she fall sleep

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Reine25

@Lucky15 (37374)

• Philippines

19 Feb 16

@jaboUK aww... now i feel relieved. Haha

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divalounger

@divalounger (6067)

• United States

18 Feb 16

Oh this made me chuckle! Beautiful picture as well!

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

18 Feb 16

I'm pleased to have made you smile, thank you. I'm pleased you like my flowers too.

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divalounger

@divalounger (6067)

• United States

18 Feb 16

@jaboUK Your flower pictures are always gorgeous!

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Alfredo Rossi

@amadeo (111938)

• United States

18 Feb 16

I get this at the bank.That what we need here.Entertainment

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

18 Feb 16

I'm so happy that you regard this as entertainment, thanks.

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Alfredo Rossi

@amadeo (111938)

• United States

18 Feb 16

@jaboUK It is always entertainment with you.You do like I alway say a fine job.

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pgn

@pgntwo (22408)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

18 Feb 16

And Murphy was an optimist...!

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

18 Feb 16

@pgntwo Lol - was he an Irishman do you think?

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pgn

@pgntwo (22408)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

18 Feb 16

@jaboUK Aye, and a dour one at that...

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WorDazza

@WorDazza (15830)

• Manchester, England

18 Feb 16

That first one is so true. I sometimes go for a pee as a tactic if my team is losing!!!

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

18 Feb 16

What a great idea - I'll have to try that

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WorDazza

@WorDazza (15830)

• Manchester, England

19 Feb 16

@jaboUK I wouldn't bother. It obviously doesn't work. I'm a Newcastle supporter

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (338682)

• Rockingham, Australia

19 Feb 16

Murphy's Law is alive and well all over the world. Great limericks and a truly lovely hanging basket. Thanks for brightening my morning.

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

19 Feb 16

@JudyEv And thank you for brightening my evening with that lovely remark

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Reine25

@Lucky15 (37374)

• Philippines

18 Feb 16

i can relate with the first stanza, lol looking at the picture, i wanted to pick those flowers

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

18 Feb 16

Lol - I'd slap your hand if you picked my flowers!

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Reine25

@Lucky15 (37374)

• Philippines

18 Feb 16

@jaboUK i am holding my hand ma'am, like my hand has its own brain

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@Daljinder (23236)

• Bangalore, India

19 Feb 16

When you move to the next queue Feeling proud for your due The queue you left back Will move fast track Leaving you to rue *sigh* Whatever can go wrong, will. And it did. Nice limerick like always....

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

19 Feb 16

Well done

! And your rhyme illustrates the double Murphy's Law.

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@Daljinder (23236)

• Bangalore, India

19 Feb 16

@jaboUK Yeah