What Does It Mean to Be Average?

[Imparcticle]

What does it mean to be average? Isn't it subjective?

 

[cragwolf]

It's objective when applied to those things which are amenable to statistical analysis. "My IQ is average" means that it's around 100. "My wage is average" means that it's around $40k p/a (in my country). "My height is average" means that it's around 5'8" (in my country again). But, "I'm an average kind of guy" isn't a very objective statement.

 

[tribdog]

What does it mean to be average? Isn't it subjective?

What does it mean? I wouldn't know. Ask Jimmy p

 

[ShawnD]

The average person is a complete idiot; therefore, if you are average, you are an idiot. Such examples of average idiots
-lady leaves poptart in toaster, house starts on fire, she sues Kellogg (this really happened)
-Aliso Viejo almost banned foam cups because they were made with water (source: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,114168,00.html)
-Around 90% of Americans surveyed support a ban on water (source: dhmo.org)
-A bb gun I purchased has a warning on it: "aim away from face"


Nobody on this forum is average.

 

[quddusaliquddus]

Lol..."aim away from face"...lol
:D :D :D

Is that so they don't get sued?...or for the protection of the 'avergae' person buying the gun?...

 

[ShawnD]

Mostly for protection against lawsuits... but you have to be a retard to aim a BB gun at somebody's face. To give you an idea of how powerful a BB gun is, it can penetrate half an inch of plywood. A BB can rip through a magpie like it's not even there. That's actually why I got that gun, to kill birds that awaken me...

 

[Andy]

Dont you like being woken up by birds? Its even better if they have already cooked breakfast.

 

[motai]

lol... on the DHMO webpage:

It is not clear how the two contribute directly to the dangers inherent in Dihydrogen Monoxide, although von Bueltzingsloewen believes that a synergetic mechanism, catalyzed by traces of hydrogenhydroxide, plays a major role.

hydrogenhydroxide. Hah!

 

[jimmy p]

The average person has an IQ less than or equal to that of a glass of water. They also have the personality of mildew. Frequently I spray average people with Lysol but it doesn't seem to stop them from sprouting up.

(well tribdog told you to ask! hah THAT one backfired didnt it?? )

 

[Chi Meson]

The average family has 2.7 children. Obviously, there is no such thing as a 0.7 child. So from this example you can see that it is quite possible that in a room of 100 people, no one would be "average" in whatever quality was examined.

 

[quddusaliquddus]

It's a bit like taking all the different colours in a painting, then mixing them up, averaging the colors somhow - and coming up with the 'average' colour in the painting.

Would in No Way represent the panting.

 

[motai]

It's a bit like taking all the different colours in a painting, then mixing them up, averaging the colors somhow - and coming up with the 'average' colour in the painting.

Would in No Way represent the panting.

Take a the Mona Lisa, swirl it together, and boom: you've got Olive Green.

A masterpiece. Brilliant. Work of Art.

 

[tribdog]

I think Olive Green is hot. Didn't she date a couple of sailors?

 

[jimmy p]

Wasnt that Olive Oil?? I would have said she was average. I mean if she can only date Bluto and Popeye, it proves she is no spring chicken

 

[tribdog]

well, shiver me timbers, yess, you gots something gainst popeye?

 

[jimmy p]

well come on, he was a seedy guy. Anyone whose pipe is razor edged to act as an emergency can opener for a can of spinach he just HAPPENS to carry around with him each episode has to have something... well...wrong... with him. Other than that, he has a big chin.

 

[tribdog]

"He does not"~Jay Leno

 

[jimmy p]

who is Jay Leno? Does he have a big chin too? AND it's a "bum chin"... does Jay Leno have a big bum chin?

 

[rathma]

who is Jay Leno?

Obviously you wouldn't know, being British... Jay Leno is an extremely famous American comedian who, yes, does have a big 'bum' chin. A very, very big chin. That answer your question, jimmy?

 

[jimmy p]

yes thanks Just like a sports commentator here... Jimmy Hill.

 

[tribdog]

You don't know Jay Leno? that's downright unamerican. lol
you notice the last two topics we took over were started by the same person. That's not a good way for us to make friends you know.

 

[jimmy p]

friends? that's a word I haven't heard in a long time... lol, but that's cos they are dolts. I'm sure he doesn't mind, it brings a little spice into some topics. Not to say this is an "average" topic.

 

[tribdog]

I wasn't talking about this one. Sometimes I wish you'd pay attention. That's not asking too much is it?

 

[jimmy p]

Actually you would be suprised. I have a very short atten...