Reply #25: 50% of Americans are, unfortunately, below average.

[Bozita]

And it really shows in the OP.

Has everyone forgotten Lake Wobegon?

from Wikipedia:

The Lake Wobegon effect

The characterization of the fictional location, where "all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children are above average," has been used to describe a real and pervasive human tendency to overestimate one’s achievements and capabilities in relation to others. The Lake Wobegon effect, where everybody claims to be above average, has been observed among drivers, CEOs, stock market analysts, college students, parents, and state education officials, among others. The effect is closely relationed to the Confirmation bias among others.