Some people believe that Murphy's Law, "anything that can go wrong, will go wrong", is true.  So let's look into a few minutes of the life of someone who just woke up in the Murphy zone.

I woke up very quickly this morning.  When I hit the button on my alarm clock, it shorted out giving me quite a shock and starting a small fire on the dresser.  When I jumped out of bed to put out the fire, I tripped over the dog, fell on my face giving me a bloody nose and a sprained wrist.   I managed to snuff out the fire with a pillow, but in the process, knocked my ring on the floor causing the diamond to fall out and roll off into a corner where it will probably never be found.  I bandaged up my nose and wrist, cutting two fingers on the edge of the first aid kit in the process.  I headed out to the kitchen for breakfast where I found that when I set up the coffee machine the night before for automatic start, I put the pot back lopsided so the coffee was all over the counter top instead of in the pot.  I cleaned up the mess and tried to make another pot, but the empty glass pot slipped out of my grip and shattered on the kitchen floor.  The startled dog jumped up and knocked me over dislocating a shoulder this time.  I tried to take some aspirin, but when I tried to get the child-proof cover off, I spilled them all on the floor.  I tried to call my boss to let him know I wouldn't be in today, but the phone wasn't working.  I decided to drive myself to the hospital which is only two miles away.  When I got out near the car, A skunk that had been hiding there became frightened and sprayed me before running off. ...

I could go on, but I think I made my point.  If Murphy's law was true, none of us would last more than ten or fifteen minutes. But I don't think Murphy really intended his law to be interpreted in that very pessimistic way.  I think he meant it more like "anything that can go wrong, will go wrong, eventually".