London’s most beleaguered Lexus driver finally snapped after thieves tried (and failed) to steal his car three times—so he left a scathing note mocking their skills. This passive-aggressive masterpiece turns car theft prevention into high British satire and proves inept criminals have met their match.

Wielding a pen sharper than any crowbar, this fed up Lexus driver’s cheeky note for repeatedly inept car thieves became a sensation, drawing knowing nods from fellow Londoners. In the saga of the fed up Lexus driver, humor, not horsepower, wins out—crime deterred by cleverness.