Of the three measures of central tendency, the one most people remember is the one that hardly exists in reality. Average never exists unless the sample is one. Even twins are not the same.
The other measures, mode and median, are a better alternative. It, however, hardly features in common interaction. The average or the mean is more common.
The mode is now more prevalent than the other two, but hidden in plain sight. Once you see it, you cannot unsee it.
