Sod's Law

fussyonion

We've all been there..things that happen just because of Sod's Law.
I'll give you some examples:

Recently I was in hospital with my partner, who was waiting to have a procedure done.

We arrived at 7:30am (as requested) and I was at his bedside, waiting with him.
Being a smoker, I was eager to get out for one but I didn't want to leave his side, so I waited.

By 9am, nobody had come to take him to theatre so I figured I'd rush down and have a ciggie and rush back.

I did that and what happened? I came back, after four minutes, and he had been taken to theatre.

Other example..

Waiting on an important phone call the other morning. I had my phone by my side and hours passed.

I needed the loo so I did what any normal human being does, and I went to the bathroom, leaving my phone in the kitchen.

As my bum hits the toilet seat, my phone rings.
It was the important caller I was waiting for.

These are the kinda things I'm talking about and I'd love to hear some other examples!

My fella had been out of work last year, only get a few weeks here and there via agencies. So for xmas I bought him a fishing permit and licence for the year. Thought it would be a good way for him to pass the days as he was out of work. Fishing season started on 1st Jan so off he went that day. Within a week he was offered fulltime work abroad, great money, longtime work. He's never used his fishing permit since.

I guess sod's law done us a favour. If I hadn't bought the permit, he may still be unemployed. Money well wasted, I reckon.

Ace Attorney

when waiting for dhl / ups or any parcel deliverys i always manage to just miss the fcuks

Jesus Wept

Confirmation bias.

Duggy747

You try eating something new after seeing it on a shelf in a place like Dunnes Stores or Tesco for ages and decide to try it out.

You like it, decide to buy more, but you can't find it and it's vanished forever without a trace.

Sunglasses Ron

gurramok

I think ye mean Murphys Law? Ya know when sh1t happens at bad timing, you react with "phuckin typical"

MadsL

Poker - a game of skill and calculated risk. Where you are regularly outdrawn by believers in luck, the other side of sods law.

fussyonion

gurramok wrote: »

I think ye mean Murphys Law? Ya know when sh1t happens at bad timing, you react with "phuckin typical"

I call it Sod's Law. I think in the US it's Murphy's.
Either way, ya know what I mean!

drkpower

Andy Carroll wrote: »

Confirmation bias.

Really? i thought it was an actual law of physics

cantdecide

You can take advantage of the phenomenon too!

Next time you're stuck at one of those geologically long red lights and you're going to be late. Untie your shoelace and try to retie it before the lights change, Boom! Instant green. I don't accept responsibility for the subsequent crash though.

When I used to smoke I could be waiting at a bus stop for AGES and all I had to do was light a cigarette and BAM bus arrived ... every time.

Call Me Jimmy

Would have thanked that twice if I could!

Charlie Babbitt

If ever you're running late and the traffic is heavy, lights red at nearly every junction - just get something to eat like a roll or whatever and I swear to fcuk, not a bite will you have as suddenly you'll get nothing but green lights to your journey's end.

Annasopra

Deleted User wrote: »

When I used to smoke I could be waiting at a bus stop for AGES and all I had to do was light a cigarette and BAM bus arrived ... every time.

Good thing we have the real time info now ;-)

Sir Osis of Liver.

fussyonion wrote: »

As my bum hits the toilet seat, my phone rings.
It was the important caller I was waiting for.
!

We need some pics of bum to research this subject properly.

mango salsa

mango salsa wrote: »

Good thing we have the real time info now ;-)

Yeah, they took away my last good reason for smoking so I gave it up

mattjack

Is it a bit like when you call the Gardai and after three hours two of them arrive ,but if hit one of them first two a dig, about 16 of them arrive about thirty seconds later .

Not that I ever hit a Garda.

fussyonion

Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »

We need some pics of bum to research this subject properly.

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