What Happens in My Flickr, Stays in My Flickr

Something absolutely absurd just happened in my flickr photo stream. I haven’t been using flickr since last July, and switched to Picasa after flickr wouldn’t accept my online payment to become a pro member. I am too sensitive when online applications are concerned and can’t handle rejection, so I dumped flickr (or was it the other way around?).

So a few minutes ago I decided to post a couple of pictures to flickr just for fun. When the uploading process finished, I gasped for breath at the sight of one of my private pictures uploaded by mistake! The HORROR! I panicked, cursed repeatedly under my breath, and decided to immediately delete the picture and forget this episode ever happened. I figured there is no way anyone could have seen the picture because it had been uploaded only seconds earlier. I rushed to click “delete” but found a little surprise waiting for me: a comment on the picture from one of my contacts. ALREADY!

Damage control: delete the picture, send commenter email denying anything to do with it, and sign with “what happens in my flickr, stays in my flickr.” I should have added “I know where you live. I live where you live.” …me and my stupid little black dress vs. flickr adventures. Ugh.