Pandering --- Some people, or even cultures, are more sensitive to praise and flattery. Now that diplomats have taken up to twitter and other social media, I see a new wave of ambassadors in Mexico blatantly pandering the audience to gain followers and expand their reach. It is a very effective way of doing so, at least in Mexico, (if you want to make Mexican friends, tell us how much you like our food and we will be yours forever). But it often lets me wondering, then, what's the role of truthfulness, if any at all?

Source author: Alejandra Mayela Martinez Silva ammartinez@sre.gob.mx