Most of my consulate/embassy visits have been painless, though getting visa renewals in Nepal was trying, as is most things that require paperwork in Nepal. "Island time" has nothing on 'Nepal Time"

My most amusing anecdote involves the Indian Embassy in Ktm, 2 Canadian students and a somewhat gregarious Indian gentleman.

Feb 2005 and politically things were interesting in the capital. I'm standing in the queue behind the aforementioned students who are being asked why they wanted a visa for India.
Their reply was that it was a requirement from their home university - they were on exchange to Tribhuvan Uni, due to the unrest in the region. The embassy staffed member could barely contain his mirth as he told the girls they were being ridiculous, over cautious and that nothing would happen in the capital.

I didn't think anything of it until I wandered back outside the gates and noticed all the taxi drivers huddled around their radios all but ignoring fares. It appears the King had sacked the Govt while we were standing in the queue. Oops.