Diplomatic Miscues Slide 5 of 12 Diplomatic Miscues Diplomats aren t perfect. Sometimes even the professionals mess up.
Tempers flare sometimes and angry words are said.
That s why so much time is spent trying to slow down the pace of international relations. Kennedy actually called himself a jelly doughnut. Some of it is cultural, too. Less time spent on pleasantries in the Middle East than in most Western societies.