For us Americans, irony is still no joke

Last week British ‘wits’ got the better of a US reporter who asked online for petty crime stories. An American in London sympathises with her

In a week of self-inflicted wounds to Britain’s standing in the world, you take your laughs where you can get them. The New York Times supplied the chuckles to a despairing Britain last week when it asked readers “Have You Experienced a Petty Crime in London? Tell Us Your Story”.

The question flew across the internet, dropping a ton of mirth on the head of Ceylan Yeginsu, the reporter who asked the question.

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