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Not always, since:
Des McHale
In other words, the average of a distribution is not necessarily the most probable value.
In other words: expect Lady Mode, not Lady Mean.
Don't expect her, either. In Russian Roulette, the mode is that you don't die, and indeed that's the outcome for most people who play it. You should, however, expect that there's a very large chance of instadeath, and if you were to play a bunch of games in a row, that (relatively uncommon) outcome would almost certainly kill you.
(A similar principle applies to things like stock market index funds: the mode doesn't matter when all you care about is the sum of the stocks.)
The real lesson is this: always expect Lady PDF.
Not to be a bore but it does say "Lady Average" not "Sir or Madam Average".
In my high school health class, for weeks the teacher touted the upcoming event: "Breast and Testicle Day!"
When the anticipated day came, it was of course the day when all the boys go off to one room to learn about testicular self-examination, and all the girls go off to another to learn about breast self-examination. So, in fact, no student actually experienced Breast and Testicle Day.
Much to their chagrin, I'm assuming.
Rather: chagrin and relief.
Not to be a bore but it does say "Lady Average" not "Sir or Madam Average".
Lady Main Mode? Does not sound that good. Lady Median?
If you're asking who comes around most often, Lady Mode it is - we can't help how it sounds.
Lady Mode is the most fashionable.