Funny, Donald Gregg is probably the last person I’d have asked for advice like this …

I can’t decide whether I’m more embarrassed for myself for having clicked this link, or for Gregg for being quoted right between the bartender and the shrink with the radio talk show, giving his advice on how to pick up chicks.

Donald P. Gregg, former ambassador to South Korea
“I think showing you have a sense of humor is a real door-opener. A willingness to be self-deprecating is often helpful. And remember that sometimes it’s a question of not saying too much — not falling all over yourself. Being low-key is good. And remember: staring over your shoulder or looking beyond the person you’re talking to as if to see who else is there — that’s a killer.

Still, it probably doesn’t drive them away as fast as an awkward segue into a zany conspiracy theory.

It’s been a tough week for the dignity of the diplomatic corps.