Murphy's Law

You don’t hear people use the term ‘Murphy ’s Law’ much these days. But you do hear people exclaiming things like ‘it’s just my luck’ or’ this always happens to me!’ Ever feel like the world is against you? That things always happen to foil your plans?

Is it real though? I sometimes think that absolutely the universe is plotting against me. Of course I am really not that important that the universe would decide to give itself a chuckle by making me run around in circles…

But some days…

For example today I was going to walk to the daycare to pick up my son. I decided this yesterday. I am getting over a cold and wanted to re start some gentle exercise. So this was perfect. So what do you think happens? It rained. Not just sprinkling but absolutely pissing it down. So that plan goes out the window. What is more it seems as though this always happen. If I plan a walk in advance it rains. I’m not really a spontaneous exercise person. It seems to take some sort of strategy. Perhaps I should become more of a spontaneous person. Look the sun is out! I’m going to drop everything and go for a walk! Hmmm why can’t I see this happening?

So do you know the feeling? My husband insists if he picks the queue at the supermarket it will be the slowest moving. In fact the person in front will somehow break the eftpos machine and send staff members aflutter trying to sort it out. Supervisors will be called. Apologies will be given. Meanwhile the next line is moving quickly as people pay with cash and no customer feels the need to tell the cashier everything they did that day. The thing is this is in fact often the case. Don’t let hubby pick the line. Simple. It is his curse.

What else?

How about after a busy day you make a cup of tea, settle into your favorite chair and cover yourself with a blanket. You go to turn the TV on only you can’t because the remote is missing.. again. Another 20 minutes trying to convince your kid (or kids) to tell you where they put it, your tea is cold and you want to kick in the TV. You finally turn it on and it’s the last few seconds of your favorite comedy and then a reality show or even worse Neighbors comes on. You groan and turn it off and look for your book. Where did you put that freaking book? Oh there it is only who took the bookmark out? You’re missing your place….again. Just run the bath already…..where is the bath plug? ‘C’mon mate where did you put it? No it’s not funny.’  Bath plug found you shout out to hubby asking if he washed the towels. Well yes he did but they are not dry because they are still on the line and of course (what else?) it rained today… 

Just go to bed already. The world is against you. Something is telling you to just go to bed!

Any days like that? Yes? No? Well good for you. You are obviously one of those people blessed by the universe. Good for you. Now go away and leave me alone in my misery!

So in all seriousness (well I can be a bit serious) doesn't it feel like that sometimes? No matter how much you try and focus on the positives things just don’t go your way. For those of you too young to know Murphy’s Law is basically ‘If anything can go wrong, it will go wrong.” These days we are taught not to think like that; if we focus on negativity then that is what we will get. Which is of course, a far better way of looking at things but sometimes I catch myself thinking the worst. What will go wrong here? Or things are going too well….when will it fall apart? It’s just my luck!

So what about you? Tell me your story. What happens to you that makes you think you are somehow cursed? Come on… fess up!