Ultimate shoulder rides

My advice to rymax6606 is to try and get into a conversation with the guy and then bring up the subject of shoulder riding. Say something like: 'Do you know that some people like to give other people a ride on their shoulders! What do you think at about that?'
That would be a good opening conversation.
If he replies: 'How do you know that? Where did you see people doing that sort of thing?'
You, in turn, would answer: 'Oh, I just happened to see people riding around on each other's shoulders on YouTube. What do you think about people doing that sort of thing?'
He might say: 'I don't know. What do you think about people doing that?'
In which case you could say: 'It looks like fun. I'd like to have a go and see what it is like to have a ride on somebody's shoulders. Maybe you'd like to see if you can give me a ride on your shoulders?'
Remember that old saying - Nothing ventured, nothing gained!

I've done it before. It helps since I'm only 5'6, but what I have done is at a concert I was near the back I stood next to a taller guy and the put my hand on hid shoulder as if trying to see standing in my tippy toes. He looked at me and I told him I'm having a hard time seeing, can I sit on your shoulders? He nodded and squatted down and I got on.

The other time I did it is I was playing bball. A guy was dunking. I told him, man I wish I could dunk, do you mind if I get on your shoulders a dunk a few times? And He let me....

Also to Rymax6606, where about do you live?

I have often just said something like, "I'm feeling really playful and would love to give you a shoulder ride. Would you mind?"  In most cases the woman is more than delighted to get on my shoulders because it makes her feel playful as well and it is truly harmless fun. Once I have broken the ice with someone and have given them a ride, it is really easy to give them more rides in the future. Sometimes, some of them start to get really confident about riding me and they start to get bossy while riding me. They might say something like, "I want you to carry me all the way to the car." This I enjoy very much.

Hi Am6!
Your idea is great indeed!

rymax6606 wrote:

How can I ask without being scared that they will say no?

What I find helpful, is to ask yourself what the worst thing is that could happen.
And then ask yourself the question how likely it would be that this would happen.
This simple technique immediately reduce your stress level.

Be prepared that you will get a lot of no's before someone will respond with a yes. It doesn't say anything about you as a person, just that they don't want to give you a ride.

The strategy that works best for me is to find (or create!) a situation where it is not weird or unusual to ride a guy's shoulders. For instance to reach for the last product on a shelf that's too high up for you to get, unless you get a lift.
Once on a guy's shoulders you give him praise for his strength and give him a challenge. Say something like: 'I bet you can't get me to the other end of this aisle'
Most guys like to show off their strength, make use of it. :-)

Good luck and let us know if how it worked out for you.

Last edited by frenk5080 (2013-12-06 12:54:07)

Hi Rymax,this is my personal experience...who knows that it can work for you as well...

I remember an experience happened three years ago.
I was biking in a park near home as I usually do in the good season,I stopped pausing for a while and another guy was passing by and stopped as well.We started talking and I noticed his big size (he was 1.95 x 120 kg as I discovered then,compared to me that am 1.70 x 70kg around,imagine that!!!) with enormous legs...we started talking about sports and about developing strength.Suddenly I asked him: would you be able to lift me and carry me on your shoulders? The answer is obvious as he was a young man in his 30s,but the most surprising thing is that he did!He had to lower down to let me come on his shoulders but then he lifted and carried me as nothing for at least ten minutes...to think that I was even afraid to ask him!!!These ten minutes were the most likeable and emotional experience in my life up to now....