The analogy fails for the following reason: Carpet cannot bend at the waist! Carrying a light person over a shoulder is easier because you can bend the body. Bending a rolled up piece of carpet at the midpoint is almost impossible.The best analogy would be trying to carry a rolled up carpet, that is 5' 8" long, weighs 115 pounds, and is too wide to rest completely on a shoulder. Many people can lift 115 pounds. Trying to balance it on that shoulder. Maybe someone could manage that by holding on to and continuously pushing against against the carpet. Now, try moving through a standard door, or coming down a flight of stairs doing that, and, make sure the carpet doesn't scrape against the wall or door frame or knock over a lamp.
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