I'd say you're probably better than the "average gamer." At least from the perception of game developers that add in a lot of hand holding and so forth.
The funny thing is you seem to insist that I consider you to be a part of the faceless blob of "general public."
And as a matter of fact, I do think that a lot of the gamers want things spoon fed to them. Game development seems to echo this, as they seem to be spoon feeding people.
I don't know why you're getting so defensive about it all though. /shrug
Or do you not feel games have a lot of hand holding?
uh ok, no defensive shields up here...