So it began with a case of mistaken identity. Jo Wisbey had ordered a new shed online, and when it didn’t arrive she took to Twitter to complain.
The only trouble is, she mistakenly lambasted York’s finest indie rockers Shed Seven for letting her down…
@shedseven why don’t you answer your phones? I’ve tried without success to contact you for weeks since you failed to instal my shed on 24Nov! #crapcustomerservice
— Jo Wisbey (@Wisbers67) December 7, 2020
To which the band replied with this:
Sorry to hear you shed hasn’t been installed Jo. But we manufacture indie rock anthems and alas can not help you. We’d be bloody useless with a hammer ???? https://t.co/DQbHbIr5Fo
— Shed Seven (@shedseven) December 7, 2020
But Jo hadn’t quite finished…
@shedseven I appreciate you may not be installing due to Covid but, you could answer your phones and be in touch with customers #crapcustomerservice
— Jo Wisbey (@Wisbers67) December 7, 2020
So the band tried again, with a little bit of self-promotion thrown in:
Once again I can only apologies, we’re not installing sheds due to us not installing sheds. We can install some fine music in your ears however .. new live album out soon. https://t.co/uICtGUwMmE
— Shed Seven (@shedseven) December 7, 2020
And lead singer Rick Witter offered a sweetener for the lack of Jo’s shed:
This is brilliant Jo, when we get back to gigging we formally invite you +1 on the guest list to a gig of your choosing to make it up to you….
— Rick Witter (@Ricktw1tter) December 7, 2020
Having realised her mistake, Jo loved the reply…
That would be so much better than having you come and erect my shed! ???? ❤️#myMondayjustkeepsgettingbetter
— Jo Wisbey (@Wisbers67) December 7, 2020
And then everyone else joined in on the joke – with more references to Shed Seven’s many hits than you could fit in a 4ft x 6ft shed. Here are a few goodies…
Due to public demand from @Wisbers67 we are proud to add this to our store…
— Shed Seven (@shedseven) December 7, 2020
Order now from https://t.co/klCqhe0t3x pic.twitter.com/cIhZTNjEdG
What colour you having Jo? I’m going for gold.
— Mat Field (@field_mat) December 7, 2020
It sounded a bit like a Cry For Help (if the Truth Be Told)
— Bᴜʀɴʟᴇʏsᴛᴀᴛs | Dave Roberts ???? (@DLRbrts) December 7, 2020
Think Jo's just chasing rainbows with this one
— Dennis Rhodes (@Dennis_Rhodes_) December 7, 2020
Seems you kept Jo On Standby
— Tonij (@TonijBob) December 7, 2020
She had High Hopes of the sitauation Getting Better with this tweet but It’s Not Easy.
— gary (@gary86dufc) December 7, 2020
Poor Jo, had the good grace to apologise and see the funny side, and great to see the community have followed in good humour, well done all, going out on a Maximum High…
— Adrian Wathes (@adrianwathes) December 8, 2020
And Linda speaks for us all after all that…
Brilliant ???? pic.twitter.com/bxaj0r7zZp
— Linda 3.5% ????#FBPE???? #GirlySwot (@dunlin57) December 7, 2020