Pleasing Everybody

There was an old man, a boy, and a donkey.
They were going to town and it was decided that
the boy should ride. As they went along they
passed some people who thought that it was a
shame for the boy to ride and the old man to
walk. The old man and boy decided that maybe
the critics were right, so they changed positions.


Later, they passed some more people who thought
that it was a real shame for that man to make
such a small boy walk. The two decided that maybe
they both should walk.

Soon they passed some more people who thought
that it was stupid to walk when they had a donkey
to ride. The man and the boy decided maybe the
critics were right so, they decided that they
both should ride.

They soon passed other people who thought that
it was a shame to put such a load on a poor little
animal. The old man and the boy decided that
maybe the critics were right, so they decided
to carry the donkey.

As they crossed a bridge they lost their grip
on the animal and he fell into the river and
drowned.

The moral of the story: If you try to please
everyone, you will eventually lose your ass.