What does POTS stand for?

Pat on the Shoulder

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Slang/chat, popular culture

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Samples in periodicals archive:

If you're not feeling it, he'll just give me a massive pat on the shoulder.

Let them entertain you.. ROBBIE BACKING IRISH X FACTOR TWINS ALL THE ...

I jump out of my skin if someone touches me by surprise, even a friendly pat on the shoulder or a gentle hand on the elbow.

It feels like a sledgehammer on my chest

Byline: More Emiratis must enter the field to bridge the gap between the press and the government It is not uncommon for a journalist at a UAE newspaper to get a sympathetic pat on the shoulder at revealing his or her job to someone they meet for the first time.

Time to abandon the foreign perspective

Not to mention that this kind of appreciation that comes straight from the heart means much more than a pat on the shoulder by the boss in having justified your pay check at the end of the day.

Charity and Team Bonding

Today you need a smile, a pat on the shoulder, and a prize once a week (a real Italian meal), to comfort your Inner Child who wants ten gallons of chocolate ice-cream.

Habit or Going on Autopilot

It is a typical employee trait to seek affirmation and get a pat on the shoulder once in a while; bosses are the same.

The art of boss management: managers are investing a significant ...

The manager gave him a high-five and then a pat on the shoulder.

Lester shuts down Seattle; Papelbon picks up his 29th save

A dismayed Brandon Morrow sat alone in the training room as Mariners interim general manager Lee Pelekoudas walked over and gave him a pat on the shoulder.

Mistakes continuing to mount for Mariners; Kansas City 5, Seattle 4; ...