Musings

[billroper]

Once is an accident. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action.

Comments

[bedlamhouse]

Microsoft again?

[beamjockey.livejournal.com]

No, Ian Fleming.

[kevinnickerson.livejournal.com]

I think it's "happenstance", but the books are in a box somewhere at home.

[sraun]

I use this variation for computer support:

Once is an accident, twice is coincidence, three times is something broken.

Works reasonably well for a Windows environment.

[shannachie.livejournal.com]

German saying:
einmal ist oft, zweimal ist immer = once is often, twice is always.