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'Petty crime' tweet sparks thread on Britons' pet peeves

NYT seeks responses about crime in London and gets flooded with non-related answers

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After 24 hours, 9.9k replies, 2.8k retweets and 7.1k likes, The New York Times posted a GIF of a scene from The Breakfast Club with the word "Touche" and the image of actress Ally Sheedy.

And Britons thanked the news organisation.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on December 16, 2018, with the headline 'Petty crime' tweet sparks thread on Britons' pet peeves. Subscribe