The Watch Fast & Furious 6 OnlineNew York Times got a massive dose of British humour when it posted a tweet asking for people's experiences of petty crime in London.

And, after a full day of jokes, it acknowledged that Brits had unleashed our world-class sarcasm upon them.

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On Thursday, the New York Times tweeted a question that garnered more than its fair share of hilarious replies.

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The replies were nothing short of works of sarcastic genius.

After 24 hours, the New York Times tweeted a simple GIF to recognise that it had been well and truly owned by the people of Britain.

Touché indeed.

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