Skunk at a garden party phrase informal
Used to describe someone in a group who is unwelcome and actively avoided
I felt like the skunk at a garden party because no one wanted to talk to me.
People are always inclined to flatter or please a rich man by laughing at his joke which may not be a very good one.
Everyone at the table always flatter the boss by praising his humor. A rich man's jokes are always funny.