Don't ask a clarinetist for a loan, as they are stingy and mean. Some of the more talented clarinets can learn to play the saxophone. It's not an easy instrument to play. Lots of hard music is written for this instrument. The viola is a large and awkward instrument, which when played, sounds downright disgusting.
Violists are the most insecure members of the string section.
Nothing can be done about this. Violists don't like to be made fun of and therefore find ways of making people feel sorry for them. They wear shabby clothes so that they'll look as if they've just been dragged under a train. It works quite well. People who play the cello are simply not good looking.