Buying eggs is not a corner case. But buying 12.1 eggs certainly is. I think you're projecting a little bit here. In any case, "average" does not mean "arithme

Buying eggs is not a corner case. But buying 12.1 eggs certainly is. I think you're projecting a little bit here. In any case, "average" does not mean "arithmetic mean." It means, mathematically, any of the median, mode, or mean or in standard vernacular, of typical or usual characteristics (i.e., close to mode). You don't get to just arbitrarily pick a definition that fits your viewpoint and start going "all due respect" on other people.