Why is it that whenever you attempt to catch something ?

Question

Why is it that whenever you attempt to catch something that' s falling off the table you always manage to knock something else over?

Answer 1

It's called Sod's Law.

Answer 2

your oblivious to everything thats

around you. your only mission at that

time is to catch whatever is falling, your mind

is set on it.

in my case i always happen to knock over something

that cant be caught...like spaghetti.. =[

Answer 3

It sounds like our mind is only able to manage to do one thing at a time. Especially when old age is creeping, up, like me, myself.

I know I used to be good at juggling and did three things in one goes without making more or any mistakes.  And if I attempted to quickly squeeze a fly which annoying me so much when I try to eat or relax then there it was!   Oh, instantly I realized that I had left upstairs/kitchen windows opened! I still managed to get that fly without knocking a glass or anything else in front of and/or besides me over because of my agile mental ability.  I was aware of what was there or next to me to be avoid and what was going on around me while carrying out the mission impossible.  Unfortunately, I don't have that dexterity of mental agility anymore.