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* ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW'': In ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendsForever'' issue 26, Shining Armor is a well-meaning variation of this: his main strategy to ingratiate himself with the yaks is to simulate their cultural aspects, but he doesn't take the time to fully understand it, coming acoss as mocking and insincere. For instance, he introduces himself bringing up his family lineage as the yaks do, but he can't really say anything about said lineage when asked about it. He then tries to wear a ceremonial headgear he made himself, not knowing what those really represent. In contrast, his fellow diplomat Prince Blueblood (whose main animated series appearance established him as nothing but a pompous jerk) turns out to be an ''excellent'' smoothtalker who's able to [[NiceToTheWaiter befriend yaks both high and low]], focuses on intriguing their hosts with aspects of pony culture, and uses every skill he has to bond and create commonality. (For example, rather than trying to duplicate Yak cuisine, he offers Prince Rutherford a novel griffon dish. When the prince hates it, he jokes that you can't expect proper food from birds, which draws a laugh.) In the end, he averts the near-war situation Shining Armor caused and negotiates a solid treaty.

See DiplomaticImpunity for when ambassadors are outright criminals. A subtrope of PoorCommunicationKills. When the Ambassador is trying to be good, but their government's spies are doing everything the diplomat says they wouldn't do, it's RightHandVersusLeftHand. May overlap with {{Ambadassador}} if they can back the attitude up with personal ability.

* All of the {{Nations|AsPeople}} in ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' are this when interacting with each other, often culturally insensitive, argumentative, and rude. However, some are this more often than others - particularly [[LoveFreak Amer]][[AmericaSavesTheDay ica]] and [[CheeseEatingSurrenderMonkeys France]].

** Prince Rutherford of Yakyakistan from the episode "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E11PartyPooped Party Pooped]]". Literally every attempt to entertain him made by Twilight Sparkle and her friends just causes him and his lackeys to get mad over some trivial mistake and start smashing things ("Cake not perfect! Yaks ''smash!''"). He even threatens to [[SillyReasonForWar start a war]] over his visit to Ponyville. Conversely, when Pinkie Pie visits their land in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS7E11NotAskingForTrouble Not Asking for Trouble]]", she is much more ginger about offending the yaks, even though they never offered her the same courtesy in her own town. Interestingly, [[ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW the IDW comics]] have gone on to establish that [[PrinceCharmless Prince Blueblood]] has a surprising knack for working with Yakistani diplomats. Presumably, they see him as a kindred spirit.

* ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW'': In ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendsForever'' issue 26, Shining Armor is a well-meaning variation of this: his main strategy to ingratiate himself with the yaks is to simulate their cultural aspects, but he doesn't take the time to fully understand it, coming acoss as mocking and insincere. For instance, he introduces himself bringing up his family lineage as the yaks do, but he can't really say anything about said lineage when asked about it. He then tries to wear a ceremonial headgear he made himself, not knowing what those really represent. In contrast, his fellow diplomat Prince Blueblood (whose main animated series appearance established him as nothing but a pompous jerk) turns out to be an ''excellent'' smoothtalker who's able to [[NiceToTheWaiter befriend yaks both high and low]], focuses on intriguing their hosts with pony novelties, and is prepared to save face with delection and jokes if anything doesn't go off perfectly. He even manages to convince the yaks to forgive Shining Armor's offenses and save the day

** The British ambassador, Lord John Marbury, is a [[RuleOfFunny practically insane]] womanizing alcoholic, with no sense of social propriety; he has the job [[BunnyEarsLawyer because he's a foreign policy genius who actually provides valuable counsel]]. He asks the First Lady if he may fondle her breasts. ''While she's standing next to the President.'' He insists on calling Chief of Staff Leo [=McGarry=] "Gerald" - just because he thinks it's funny. He does, as he himself says, "have lucid moments," and he usually delivers the {{Aesop}} for any episode he's in, and is always friendly.

*** "[[Recap/StarTrekEnterpriseS01E22VoxSola Vox Sola]]" introduces the Kreetassans with them storming out of a diplomatic meeting with the Enterprise crew. It is later revealed that this was because they consider eating in public to be taboo, and are easily offended. One would think that if they've had any meaningful contact with other planets before then, they'd have learned that eating is s social activity for many cultures.

** Although in the third game he [[spoiler:sells out the rest of the Council to Cerberus. Whether this is simple avarice and a selfish power grab, or desperation brought on by Earth being little more than rubble, is hard to figure out since you kill him before he can say anything.]]

** ''Andromeda'' has Foster Addison, Director of Colonial Affairs for the Andromeda Initiative, causing a near-miss with an angaran delegation thanks to her foul temper. Mercifully, the angara appreciate emotional openness, so they didn't mind. Also, they found the swearing funny.

** As diplomacy is a large part of the Consular's arc, The Consular tends to attract these. Squabbling nobles on Alderaaan? Yup. Half dozen of those and the Jedi Master sent to "mediate" is addled by a Dark Side plague. The head of the Rift Alliance starts as this, but eventually warms when you prove yourself. The Selkath ambassador [[spoiler: shows up in the Imperial Agent's arc as part of the Star Cabal]]. Another few ambassadors are revealed as {{ManchurianAgent}}s, and Zenith is made an "[[KickedUpstairs envoy]]" from Balmorra to get him on your ship and out of the way of the fragile, newly-installed government. [[YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters Zenith is an unrepentant sniper and terrorist]] who doesn't see anything wrong with bombing civilian targets - hardly the guy you want anywhere near a negotiating table.