What should work but doesn't?
December 11, 2012 8:25 AM   Subscribe

What works in theory but does not work in practice?

In any context, in any field, what should work but doesn't?
posted by vega to Society & Culture (5 answers total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: Chatfilter - what is the problem you are trying to solve? -- jessamyn

 
Saying "No offense" before or after saying something offensive.
posted by PuppetMcSockerson at 8:26 AM on December 11, 2012 [1 favorite]


High order normal forms in database theory eliminate redundancy, but sometimes at the cost of feasible usability. Sorry, just finished an exam...
posted by oceanjesse at 8:28 AM on December 11, 2012


Anything labeled "One size fits all."
posted by jbickers at 8:28 AM on December 11, 2012 [1 favorite]


Planning doesn't always work, for lots of reasons, not least of which is Parkinson's law.

Also: honesty. Great in theory. Mixed results in practice.
posted by MuffinMan at 8:28 AM on December 11, 2012


Friends with benefits. (If you're me.)
posted by mynameisluka at 8:28 AM on December 11, 2012


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