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A man has gone viral on TikTok for inadvertently crashing a date to get some pasta.
Doug Murray, who lives in Alberta, Canada, shared a short video to the social media platform on June 8 describing how he unwittingly became the third wheel on a second date.
In the video, which has been viewed over 5.5 million times so far, Murray who goes by @dugmurr on TikTok records himself walking through his kitchen, and tells the camera: "I just got a text from my neighbor. She was like, 'Hey, bring your container over I made a bunch of pasta.' So I was like, 'Sure! Don't mind if I do!'"
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Murray then shows off a plastic container of creamy pasta before the camera panned back to his face, "She's on a second date!"
He went on, laughing: "The guy was like, 'Who is this?'"
In a mocking voice, Murray did an impression of himself answering: "'Hey, I'm the neighbor. How's your date going? Just here to get some pasta, don't mind me!'"
Murray wrote in the video's caption: "I'll 3rd wheel for pasta any day tho."
Speaking to Newsweek, Murray explained that he and his neighbor, Teryn, have history, having worked together in the same grocery store in high school 16 years ago.
"A couple months ago I moved and she happens to be my new neighbor, so we have since reconnected and become good friends," he said. "She has always been a very giving person, she knew I was working a very long day and didn't hesitate to offer me some dinner once she saw I was home."
The date "even offered me a beer when I awkwardly interrupted their date to pick up some food," Murray added. "I politely declined and let them enjoy the rest of their evening together."
Murray also said that his neighbor and her date are "going strong" and said he is "a very nice guy."
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TikTok Users React
TikTok users flooded the comments section sharing their love for the story, with one writing: "Neighbors with pasta benefits. Sounds like an ideal setup." Another user agreed and wrote, "Extra pasta boyfriend."
One user joked: "I'm obsessed with this but I've never made too much pasta - it will be leftovers until it's gone."
Another revealed they have a similar set-up with their neighbors, who are "constantly telling me to bring my Tupperware over for their extra food."
Amid the hundreds of comments were plenty of people utterly shocked at how the Canadian man pronounced the word "pasta," which Murray found "hilarious."
"I didn't expect the reaction it got," he admitted to Newsweek.
Acting Neighborly
While Murray lives in Canada, a 2022 survey by LendingTree found that 73 percent of Americans dislike at least one of their neighbors.
Apartment dwellers are the most likely to fall in that group—a whopping 79 percent of the 1,537 respondents to the survey. But on the other hand, the same survey found that 74 percent of Americans are also friends with at least one of the people in their neighborhood.
Murray and Teryn were already off to a good start thanks to having history, but making friends with new neighbors can be difficult for people new to the area.
In an article, Moving.com advises anyone wanting to become friendly with the people next door to simply smile and say "hello" when you see them, bring over treats as an icebreaker, or offer help if you see it's needed, such as car trouble or even helping them bring in groceries.
Do you have a dispute with your neighbor? Let us know via life@newsweek.com. We can ask experts for advice, and your story could be featured on Newsweek.
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