or "you can't cater to everyone" or "you can't make everyone happy" ...
i work with a tour troupe which handed out parts yesterday for one of their productions. typically, we get to list which productions we want as first preference, and then parts are handed out randomly (supposedly) according to our preferred choice.
Mark, who is just as good as everyone else, really let everyone know that he really wanted to be part of the production. the roles were handed out by a director (who knows Mark's preference, but doesnt know Mark personally). Mark didnt get a role, and some people who didnt really want one to begin with landed with a part.
i told the director that this seemed really unfair. his reply to me was "you can't please everyone", even though Mark did everything to let him know that he wants in. i dont think that applies where clearly you are trying to cater to some people if you ask what their preferences are (and then hand out parts to people who you personally prefer)
2006-08-02
03:55:46
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