<p>front: "That's all well and good in practice."
back: "But does it work in theory?"</p>
<p>I just visited U. of C.'s marketplace, and the shirts will be on sale next week at Reynolds Club from 11:00-3:00 and at Breckinridge House "pretty much any time."</p>
<p>Just wanted to tell all of you. Or, you can visit marketplace yourself and probably order one if you are not on campus (See the link at the bottom of the U. of C.'s website.). I know I will be picking one up next week!</p>
<p>ok, I understand that it's usually said, "that works in theory, but not in practice." But I still dont understand why this shirt is funny...can you explain? </p>
<p>(sorry, im not a math or science person...)</p>
<p>I'm visiting next weekend with a friend.
I will definately be picking one of those up.</p>
<p>ryanC-</p>
<p>The joke doesn't have to do with math of the sciences. It has to do with the fact that the U. of C. is a theoretical university and cares about teaching subjects - even if they will never come in handy in the workforce. For that reason, there are no, say, pre-law and journalism majors. Everything is "theory." </p>
<p>One usually says that things work in theory, but do they work in practice (ie. Will they be useful in the longrun?). Here, it is vice versa, and for a good reason, as it tells what the University is all about.</p>
<p>Hope that helps.</p>
<p><a href="ie.%20Will%20they%20be%20useful%20in%20the%20longrun?">quote</a>.
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<p>That is not an exact interpretation.</p>
<p>I will be at UChicago on Wednesday, and I am definitely procuring this shirt.</p>
<p>Woooo.</p>
<p>Thanks for the explanation Katharos :)</p>
<p>yeah it took me a couple of glances to get it as well when I bought my shirt. </p>
<p>(and I am a math/sci person)</p>