( CNN ) -- At this point in the digital age there 's probably enough evidence to make people think twice about what they say or do online , lest it become social media fodder , right ? Wrong . An image that was shared on social media of a Taco Bell employee licking a stack of taco shells once again demonstrated the unintended -- but probably not unforeseeable -- side effects of social media . More CNN/BuzzFeed : Awkward celebrity interviews . Taco Bell said the picture itself was acceptable as part of a contest . The fact that it was shared on someone 's personal social media account violated the franchisee 's policies . But each week seems to bring a new story of someone posting something they definitely should n't have . Somehow , the wrong people always manage to see it . Here are 10 people who learned that posting controversial or just plain dumb stuff online can cost them their jobs . If you are reading this on mobile or some outdated browser , you wo n't be able to see this story in all its glory . Click here instead . .
From the Barista to ` ` CarlyCrunkBear , '' many have lost sleep over online posts . Remember Gilbert Gottfried 's unfortunate remarks about Japan tsunami ? A Boston Pizza Kitchen server said that his restaurant was the ` ` lamest - -- - ever '' - CNN Living on Facebook and Twitter .