Workflow Order Issue

We have two workflows, which should be independent but based on the order Workflow A seems to still fire when the conditions are NOT MET.

When I order A before B we are good.

If we order B before A, and select a record where the shortext0 and short text 1 ARE NOT NULL and we update or enter the open date, the tasks for wf A are triggered even though shortext0 and short text 1 ARE NOT NULL.

This took a lot of time to figure out and now that the wf is re-ordered we are good, but I am concerned about what other wf could be firing or not fireing because of the order.  The tasks for A should not trigger since the condidtions are seemingly not met - What am i missing????