Truism

An old man, a boy and a donkey

were going to town.

The boy rode on the donkey and the old man walked.

Who remarked "What a shame the old man
Is walking and the boy is riding."
The man and boy thought maybe the critics were right,

so they changed positions.
Later they passed some people who

Remarked "What a shame . . . He makes that little boy walk."

So they then decided they'd both walk!

Soon they passed some more people

Who remarked "They're really stupid to walk when they

have a decent donkey to ride."

So, they both rode the donkey. Now they passed some people

Who shamed them by saying "How awful toPut such a load on a poor donkey."

The boy and man figured they were probably right,
So they decide to carry the donkey.

As they crossed the 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 might as well . . .Kiss your ass goodbye!

As they went along they passed some people