I didn’t blog about it at the time as
there was too much else going on, but I suspect it was social-media-wise the biggest thing that happened
to me this year.
For years
as a public relations consultant you work and work to get clients on the tv and
radio, then one slip on Twitter and …
From
Facebook
So this is the sort of evening I've
had:
I wanted to check that the garden bin collection was happening before I got Thunderthighs
to put the bin out. So I tweeted
@CouncilTeam - Just checking - is the garden bin collection back
as normal?
@Bentonbag - Yes Ben. It is.
So I thought I would thank them and
tweeted an emoji – only they’re so small in those little box menus ...
I got the reply
@Bentonbag - Just checking Ben... Is that the emoji you wanted to send?
@CouncilTeam - It was meant to be a thumbs up, but I may have the wrong glasses on - sorry if
it was offensive.
@Bentonbag - It's fine Ben. Best laugh I've had all day.
@Council Team - Oh my goodness I've just had another proper look - really sorry
@Bentonbag - 😂😂😂Seriously
Ben don't worry about it. You've brought tears to my eyes.
After a weird couple
of weeks, it's good to laugh.💝
Yes – I accidentally flipped the
bird to our local Council’s official tweeter.
As if the poor soul hasn’t had enough
to put up with the past couple of weeks.
Apparently a lot of other followers
of NTyneside Council have had a good laugh too.
Mrs
Jeremy It's the best laugh we've had all day as well,! 😜👏🤣At least the poor guy saw the
funny side! 👍😂
Ms
Exlibris I'm a Collabro fan and Jamie from Collabro has
tweeted about this and got a thread going. I've commented so you may see it. #rudemediatart
Mr
Earth Brilliant, second laugh out loud today and it's not
even nine o clock🤣
Miss
OB The comments on
Twitter are killing me 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Bentonbag
Thanks to this, and Ms Exlibris' mate @JamieCollabro, I've gone from 230 to 333 twitter followers
in a day! Fester says people have far too much time on their hands. #mediatart
Ms
Exlibris Wish he
was my mate! Although his mum liked one of
my tweets so I'm close 😆
Ms
Birthdaysuit Someone else just sent me this, so after
killing myself laughing this morning, looks like you about to go viral!!
Ms
Treasurer Oh Ben this has made my day! My brother-in-law
has just sent me the tweet from Wales (and he didn’t know I knew you!) x
As
the twitterati amongst you will know, it went viral with 666,000 views, I got over
five hundred new followers within a few days and currently have 776.
Local
friends reported that their ex-pat friends in Australia (and elsewhere) had
messaged them with “You live in North Tyneside, did you see this?” and they
joyfully replied “Yes, I know her!”
It
appeared on Have I Got News For You, national and local radio and North
Tyneside’s Official Tweeter and I were interviewed together and separately on
local radio.
Eight
months later it’s still getting the occasional ‘like’.
A few
weeks ago I got this private message on Twitter
Dec 14, 2020, 10:56 AM
Hi Ben. I had a creative hour over the weekend
making my friends and family some online cards and thought you might appreciate
this. Happy Christmas, love K.
Dec 14, 2020, 11:40 AM
Laughing until the tears run down my legs! I'm nicking
it. Feel free to share everywhere. Have a great Christmas. love Ben
Dec 14, 2020, 12:10 PM
I can't share it Ben. I'd get into trouble for
flipping the bird on a council account but I made it especially so you could
share it / use it, however you liked.
Here is K's card, which pretty much sums up this
year.
And, yes, I shall be tweeting it.
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