It's an Economist Thing You Wouldn't Understand
Unisex Standard T-Shirt
Every forecast comes with conditions attached, and the conditions are the part nobody repeats.
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It's an Economist Thing You Wouldn't Understand
One design for this subject, on a Unisex Standard T-Shirt. If more appear in the same line they will show up here.
Name the right job
Trade and profession shirts are specific on purpose. Someone who says they are an economist will not accept a near-miss title, and the closely related jobs each have their own version — that precision is the whole point of the joke.
One design for this job so far. Check the wording matches the title they actually use before buying.
Who it is for
Best for someone a few years into the work — long enough that the job has its own vocabulary and its own complaints. For a new starter it can read as presumptuous, and for someone who has left the trade it reads as nostalgia rather than a joke.
The forecast joke is fair and still tiring
Economists make the "predicted nine of the last five recessions" joke themselves. Hearing it from outside is a different experience.
Most economists do not forecast at all — they do applied microeconomic work nobody hears about.
The gap between the discipline and the newspaper version of it is wide and permanent.
Sizing and ordering
- Unisex tees run true to size — size up one for a relaxed fit.
- Allow two to three weeks. Each shirt is printed after you order, so production time comes before shipping time.
- Checkout happens on the print partner's site — Senprints handles printing, payment and delivery.
If it is not quite the right job
The wording only works when it names the exact job, so it is worth checking before you buy. Electrician, Engineer and Fabricator each have their own page with their own designs, and there are more below.
