The last man entering an elevator going up goes to the lowest floor.
- Dimple Venigalla
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An alarm clock can cause even the most passive of us to become violent.
- Brad Johnson
The least irritating alarm is the most inefficient.
- Brad Johnson
- Brad Johnson
Never argue with a fool; people might not know the difference.
No matter how long or hard you shop for an item, it will be sold somewhere cheaper after buying it.
The alarm will never go off whenever you have something important to do the next morning.
- Brad Johnson
Corollary: Smashing an alarm clock to pieces is a healthy and cheap way to relieve tension.
- Brad Johnson
The snooze bar is the greatest invention by man.
- Brad Johnson
Wirth's law: Software is getting slower more quickly than hardware is getting faster
Wiio's laws: Communication usually fails, except by accident.
Van Loon's law: Mechanical development is inversely related to the availability of slave labor.
Streisand effect: Attempts to suppress information often lead to greater publicity
Peter principle: Employees rise to their level of incompetence.
Niven's law: If time travel is possible, no time machine will be invented.
Dilbert principle: Ineffective employees are promoted to management to minimize harm.
Cunningham's law: The best way to get a correct answer on the Internet is to post a wrong one