“Is this a good time to pat your shoulder?”
“Livia patted Kyle’s shoulder condescendingly. “Look at that! You did all that complaining without cursing. That’s a good girl.”
“Don't wrench your shoulder out of its socket trying to pat yourself on the back," Beldin said sourly.”
“I had the good sense even then to realize patting oneself on the back is a waste of time. Besides, there are much better places to pat oneself if one must, indeed, pat.”
“She pulls away, pats me on the shoulder with three mini-pats, like those used to pet reptiles.”
“My dad kept giving me "love pats." Love pats are soft punches of encouragement that are administered on the knee, shoulder, and arm.”