Busted! Man caught watching porn at work by office workers across the street after he forgets to shut the blinds... then picture goes viral

Smutting his stuff: Despite their applause and calls of encouragement, the white-shirted worker bashfully turned off his computer and vanished into a darker corner of his office where he could no longer be seen

There is never really a good time to watch porn at work, no matter how empty you think the office is.

But even when you've checked every meeting room, toilet cubicle and the office kitchen to ensure the coast is clear, it is always a good idea to close the blinds.

That is what one lonesome worker in Australia learned when he was caught red handed pouring over a graphic X-rated video at his desk - by office employees across the street.

The picture was taken by Twitter user James P in Brisbane who posted it on the social networking site for the world to see. It immediately went viral.

Lounging in his swivel chair, the unidentified voyeur continued watching the flick, blissfully unaware that he was giving the building opposite a peep show of its very own.

But his alone-time was frustratingly cut short when he noticed the gathering crowd of workers at the window behind him.

Despite their applause and calls of encouragement, the white-shirted worker bashfully turned off his computer and vanished into a darker corner of his office where he could no longer be seen.

James P, who posted it under the Twitter handle PenguinShepherd, said on the site that it was not the man's first time, noting that he had been 'doing it for ages'.

Caught in the act: James P, who posted the picture under the Twitter handle Penguinshepherd, said on the site that it was not the man's first time, noting that he had been 'doing it for ages'

He later tweeted: 'He saw us all watching him towards the end of the day. We gave him a round of applause, he closed his screen down...'

It is not the first time an employee has exposed their predilection for the adult arts to public scrutiny.

In December a high school teacher became an internet sensation after he hooked up his laptop to a projector screen in a lecture hall, apparently unaware of the Pornhub.com account notification email sitting at the top of his inbox.

As titters rippled through the auditorium, one enterprising student took a picture of the screen and posted it online, thus compounding the teacher's already widespread humiliation.