There was an old woman, her daughter and a donkey. They were going to town and it was decided that the daughter should ride. As they went along they passed some people who thought that it was a shame for the daughter to ride and the old woman to walk.
The woman and her daughter 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 woman to make her young daughter 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 woman and her daughter 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 woman and her daughter 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 it fell into the river and drowned.
The moral of the story is…if you try to please everyone, you will eventually lose your ass!
