"What a disgrace": Journos are mighty angry at ABC's decision to demote Natasha Exelby.

It’s the TV blooper that’s made headlines around the world: ABC 24 anchor Natasha Exelby was just minding her own business, playing with the cap of her pen when she realised OH MY GOSH I AM ON AIR AND THE CAMERA IS ON ME AND EVERYONE IS WATCHING.

Natasha, we’ve all been there.

That feeling when you’re caught daydreaming at work :) (via @UmmRKSZ ) #mediawatch pic.twitter.com/lRkTbpygfo

— Media Watch (@ABCmediawatch) April 9, 2017

The extremely meme-able, and extremely relatable moment has now seen Exelby banned from appearing as a presenter on the network.

Outraged at the bizarre decision other Australian journos are tweeting their support for the newsreader by sharing their very own tales of TV failure.

LISTEN: Sarah Harris on the time she swore on live TV.

Naturally, the social media movement has it’s very own hashtag: #PutYourBloopersOut.

I started eating a Tim Tam live on air during rolling coverage of a leadership spill #putyourbloopersout

— Ashleigh Gillon (@ash_gillon) April 10, 2017

@byrnesh @NatashaExelby I fainted twice and said “fuck” once. To paraphrase @billybragg reading live news is an Accident Waiting To Happen. #putyourbloopersout

— Tracey Spicer (@TraceySpicer) April 10, 2017

I once instantly ruined an April Fools Day joke by stating on air “And now for an April Fools Day joke…” #PutYourBloopersOut

— Dan Ranson (@danranson_) April 10, 2017

I said Buddy Holly had died… (I meant #ChuckBerry #putyourbloopersout

— Becko (@beckodotcom) April 10, 2017

@NatashaExelby i’m glad my LITTLE thing wasnt on the ABC they would have had me castrated.#putyourbloopersout

https://t.co/Noi7iZh20Y

— Mark Aiston (@MarkAiston) April 10, 2017

What an absolute disgrace by the ABC if this is true….sacking someone for an innocuous mistake https://t.co/H3arw8S6JB

— Tom Steinfort (@tomsteinfort) April 10, 2017

Even non-journos got in on the action, reminding the world of such glorious TV failures as these beauties:

Do I dare mention… @RichardWilkins #putyourbloopersout pic.twitter.com/nB82hwJyta

— David Sharaz (@DavidSharaz) April 10, 2017

Remember that time Carrie Bickmore dropped the c-bomb on-air? #qantas #putyourbloopersout

— Katie Hale (@katie18O) April 10, 2017

#PutYourBloopersOut @NatashaExelby SBS News – Lee Lin Chin blooper: “Who is that handsome…?” https://t.co/ghXn9VJB3M

— Flick (@flick2001) April 10, 2017

It seems it’s not just the Aussie public that are outraged over Exelby’s demotion, with Opposition Leader Bill Shorten even sharing his opinion on the matter.

It’s live TV. This is just ridiculous.https://t.co/xy6dp7nKwi

— Bill Shorten (@billshortenmp) April 10, 2017

The lesson to be learned here is this: people make mistakes. Awkward things happen, especially when it comes to live TV.

But should you be fired over it? Definitely not…especially when it’s brought so much joy to so many people.

What’s the biggest mistake you’ve ever made at work? Tell us in the comments below.