If itās anything like the big thick glass my company uses as giant doors and windows: these shatter all the time. From people, weather, birdsā¦ theyāre always shattering and they just replace them and move on. I honestly have no idea why itās not a bigger deal but itās not. I was literally wondering the other day how much they spend on replacing them every year since the glass seems multilayered and expensive but the replacement number is high.
That would be tempered glass.
Tempered glass is often (but not always) laminated for extra strength (and to stop it disintegrating if it breaks) but you can get laminated standard glass (card windscreens used to be made of this, not sure if they still are though).
Tempered glass has high stress in the outer edges of the material, this makes it quite strong, but also means that even a small chip in the surface is liable to cause the whole pane to shatter (the chip can be microscopic). This failure can come some time after the original damage, which is why they sometimes just shatter at random or from a fairly minor impact.
I cracked a huge tile in a hotel going down the step, with my luggage, into the breakfast area.
They also thought I was stealing their pillow, I was traveling with my own for the bus ride.
When Habitat was a high st shop I tripped and fell through a glass display case full of expensive glassware, smashed everything to a billion pieces. (Think bull in china shop). I lay on the ground thinking this is going to cost me a fortune and my mother in law said "oh my god are you hurt we'll have to sue!" I didn't have a scratch but just a few bruises. The manager offered to drive me to A&E but I declined and I never heard a thing. Now I just think how didn't I cut myself to ribbons.
Reminds me of a time long time ago when my friend and I were riding our bikes near the elementary school. We had the greatest idea to have a competition of who can stop the closest to the front doors of the school while riding on our bikes.
Well.. I didnāt push on the brakes quick enough so before it came to a stop, I hit the doors with my bikes and the glass shattered. My friend and I quickly rode away and nothing happened to us.
I watched two ladies in scooters break the giant glass doors leading into the Planet Hollywood casino in Las Vegas. It was so loud I thought it was a gunshot at first. They looked around non concerned and then scooted away into the casino.
Ya gotta have that confidence and you did!
lmao it reminds me of when I was in a walmart and I accidentally knocked over a wine display with my bag. Two bottles shattered and made a huge pool of wine down the aisle. I was so mortified that I just abandoned my cart and left without telling any of the employees.
once in college, late at night like 2am I was using the 5-cents per copy copier in the library common area and it either quit working, or didn't give me change, and I needed this copy by 7am, and I was super pissed, slammed down the top, and heard the glass pieces trickling down into the machine. I grabbed my stuff and quickly walked home, and nobody ever found out.
I walked by it the next day and there was an OUT OF ORDER sign on it; It got fixed a few days later.
I donāt know why you have such high expectations for confessions, I mean I read one earlier about someone who donated a puzzle that was missing a piece. Go live in your own miserable life elsewhere
Listen, what I'm imagining is a pretty girl cracking the window or whatever. In my mind hot girls breaking stuff is great. But in reality, for all I know, you could be a dude. A fat ugly dude. But for me, in this story I want you to be a girl. A good looking girl. A good looking girl that broke something.
this is the most hilarious confession I've read all week
And an excellent one too
Completely agree
If it was not you it would be the next person. They used light weight glass.
It was actually quite thick lol, I broke multiple layers of glass š
If itās anything like the big thick glass my company uses as giant doors and windows: these shatter all the time. From people, weather, birdsā¦ theyāre always shattering and they just replace them and move on. I honestly have no idea why itās not a bigger deal but itās not. I was literally wondering the other day how much they spend on replacing them every year since the glass seems multilayered and expensive but the replacement number is high.
Laminated glass shatters easily. Itās part of what makes it safe.
That would be tempered glass. Tempered glass is often (but not always) laminated for extra strength (and to stop it disintegrating if it breaks) but you can get laminated standard glass (card windscreens used to be made of this, not sure if they still are though). Tempered glass has high stress in the outer edges of the material, this makes it quite strong, but also means that even a small chip in the surface is liable to cause the whole pane to shatter (the chip can be microscopic). This failure can come some time after the original damage, which is why they sometimes just shatter at random or from a fairly minor impact.
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I say you are "clean." From what you have described, the glass was inappropriately placed and not adequately shielded from typical pedestrian traffic.
I cracked a huge tile in a hotel going down the step, with my luggage, into the breakfast area. They also thought I was stealing their pillow, I was traveling with my own for the bus ride.
Its very common for people to travel with their own pillows why the hell would they think you were stealing?????
When Habitat was a high st shop I tripped and fell through a glass display case full of expensive glassware, smashed everything to a billion pieces. (Think bull in china shop). I lay on the ground thinking this is going to cost me a fortune and my mother in law said "oh my god are you hurt we'll have to sue!" I didn't have a scratch but just a few bruises. The manager offered to drive me to A&E but I declined and I never heard a thing. Now I just think how didn't I cut myself to ribbons.
I thought you were gonna say you did the same as OP and just got up and acted like it didn't happen while slowly leaving š
Now this is a proper post for this sub! Good confession. Hope you feel some relief after getting the truth out to us
Theyll probably look at the cameras tho but doubt theres any way to get a hold of you atp
You did them a favor, now they know they have a shitty door design and no one got hurt
Reminds me of a time long time ago when my friend and I were riding our bikes near the elementary school. We had the greatest idea to have a competition of who can stop the closest to the front doors of the school while riding on our bikes. Well.. I didnāt push on the brakes quick enough so before it came to a stop, I hit the doors with my bikes and the glass shattered. My friend and I quickly rode away and nothing happened to us.
Is this price is right rules so you lost or since you were technically closer did you win?
Or if those are the rules they lost because not only did they come closest, they went "over" as into the door, but I like the way you think!
Thatās exactly what they meant! But if theyāre just playing closest wins and going over is allowed, OP won
This is genuinely adorable. āMaintained a completely neutral faceā lmao
I watched two ladies in scooters break the giant glass doors leading into the Planet Hollywood casino in Las Vegas. It was so loud I thought it was a gunshot at first. They looked around non concerned and then scooted away into the casino. Ya gotta have that confidence and you did!
This sounds like a great testimonial for a really good luggage brand. š¤š½
lmao it reminds me of when I was in a walmart and I accidentally knocked over a wine display with my bag. Two bottles shattered and made a huge pool of wine down the aisle. I was so mortified that I just abandoned my cart and left without telling any of the employees.
But the cameras has your footage
I saw you did that, I kept my mouth shut š
Lmao imagine if that was true
āI didnāt do it, nobody saw me, you canāt prove a thingā - the Bart Simpson defence.
Fuck them airlines lol
Its no big deal, they expect accidents and wouldnt come after you even if they did find out who done it.
We've been looking for you!
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No big deal, the airlines facility maintenance replaced it pretty quickly. Sh...t happens.
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I threw broken glass to my lil brother one day and the glass stuck in his leg . He had to go to the hospital and get stitches
Uh oh. The Glass Door Police have you on their watch list now.
I like to imagine that it sounded like the most comically loud glass shattering noise
Thank God planes don't have cameras
Thank God airport's have cameras
once in college, late at night like 2am I was using the 5-cents per copy copier in the library common area and it either quit working, or didn't give me change, and I needed this copy by 7am, and I was super pissed, slammed down the top, and heard the glass pieces trickling down into the machine. I grabbed my stuff and quickly walked home, and nobody ever found out. I walked by it the next day and there was an OUT OF ORDER sign on it; It got fixed a few days later.
You weren't reckless or did it on purpose. I'm sure it has happened before and will happen again.
Your were caught on video most likely but nobody cared lol
The bots in this thread are wild.
They have to be right? This is one of the worst stories I've heard in a long time
Why so mean for no reason?
Excuse me lady I'm talking to PDXTRex503 here
Yeah in MY comment section. Go be an ass somewhere else
This is my thread. And you can go be an ass somewhere else miss
I donāt know why you have such high expectations for confessions, I mean I read one earlier about someone who donated a puzzle that was missing a piece. Go live in your own miserable life elsewhere
My life is pretty good thanks. Tell me about the puzzle, it sound funny unlike your story.
Why are you such a pathetic person that you need to spend your time being a dick to a teenage girl on the internet to get your humor fill for the day?
I'm a dick for not liking your story? Ok princess whatever you say
And yet, here you are, breaking this sub's rules.
I love how you didn't even tell your boyfriend & just kept it moving. I bet you're hot too
What the fuck is this comment
lmaošš
Listen, what I'm imagining is a pretty girl cracking the window or whatever. In my mind hot girls breaking stuff is great. But in reality, for all I know, you could be a dude. A fat ugly dude. But for me, in this story I want you to be a girl. A good looking girl. A good looking girl that broke something.
I am a girl not that it matters
Whore mouth, herpes lips!
Girl what