For example, I like grilled cheese sandwiches. My wife can eat them, but wouldn’t request them on a menu. I think my persuasive powers would be at least quadrupled if, instead of saying I would really like grilled cheese sandwiches for dinner, I said, “Fifty percent of our family would like to eat grilled cheese tonight.”

Thankfully, God gave me a wife who doesn’t require me to employ statistical manipulation when lobbying for cuisine. Thank you, honey.