Why is it when you look for something you can't find but when you don't need it you find it?

Answer 1

i was going to say it's murphy's law, but i think it's more the law of averages. :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murphy's_law
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_averages

Answer 2

My husband says serendipity and it's the way the universe works. I say it's because your normally in a rush to find it so you scan things rather then looking with an open mind. Sometimes you just are annoyed when you look so your brain can even look at the item and dont see it.

Answer 3

Murphy's Law. Next time you lose something try praying to St. Anthony before giving up.

Answer 4

I know, it's so anoying. I had done some work for school once. But i couldn't find it the day after so i did it all again. Guess what?
Found it when i got home that day. Ahhhhhhhhhh.

Answer 5

I thought it was my senility. Worse yet, what if you can't find something when you are looking right at it. Have a great day.

Answer 6

I don't know but it is a weird phenomenon. I just recently found a key to a car I haven't owned in 4 years!

Answer 7

its just a weird coincidence
pray to st anthony before giving up he is the saint u pray to when u cant find something

Answer 8

It happens with me a lot. Try to concentrate and put things at the same places all the time.

Answer 9

you know i have asked that question many, many times. when we are looking for a item it seems to disappear. maybe it's cause we are looking to hard. i have found that if i stop looking it will come to me. hope you find it. blessed be,

Answer 10

That is normally the way that life works.