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TerpBE t1_j22pdmf wrote

This can occur if when they heated the glass in the tempering process they didn't use enough potassium.

There is one way you can prevent this from happening:

Need banana for scale.

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deabag t1_j22qs6e wrote

OMG, potassium, need a bananna for the scale. I came back here when it clicked.

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Jason_Sasha_Acoiners t1_j232zag wrote

I came

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Herr_31 t1_j24agqa wrote

Care to explain please?

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bridgebones t1_j24oesh wrote

On Reddit people often post pictures of something and include a "banana for scale" so you can judge the size of whatever it is. Bananas are known to be high in potassium.

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mazinaru t1_j234iz7 wrote

Fucks sake you actually had me. I was processing how they'd use potassium chemically then read the last line. What a setup.

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Yakassa t1_j240sea wrote

See where relying on cheap inferior Potassium has led you? Do you see now? You know who is laughing now? Yes Nation of Kazakhstan laughing at you people with inferior small teeny tiny Potassium for little baby.

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Kind-Strike t1_j25bjao wrote

.... What

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Yakassa t1_j2644ac wrote

Kazakhstan, greatest country in the world

All other countries are run by little girls

Kazakhstan, number one exporter of potassium

All other central asia country have inferior potassium

o7 --Click here for patriotic singersong

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Kind-Strike t1_j26b6ex wrote

Oooo I never watched those movies. That's funny as shit haha

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DjRavix t1_j23n6cp wrote

I think this could also happen when a person exceeds the maximum weight by a lot stands on it

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Lavasioux t1_j22n8ri wrote

Slow down now, no reason to start talkin crazy. We're talkin about treats here, no unnecessarily planned trips to The Bahamas!

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Sintobus t1_j23pxcl wrote

Yeah, you know maybe a qui k snack will help you think things through. You aren't yourself when you're hungry.

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master-virus t1_j24bh1o wrote

I agree.

The other half used it and caused hairline cracks it was bound to happen.

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xjinxxz OP t1_j22nmn4 wrote

I was in the living room, and it sounded like something fell off a shelf in a closet, I couldn't figure it out till I looked in the bathroom.

It randomly exploded. I think the universe is telling me something.

Also, If i was standing on it when it happened....there would probably be more blood.

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ProcessResponsible91 t1_j22nqqk wrote

I think you need to call ghostbusters then

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ProcessResponsible91 t1_j22nske wrote

Cuz it sounds like you have a self conscious ghost I’m just sayin

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ExxInferis t1_j239dvc wrote

I was once sat in a doctor's waiting area that had an array of tempered glass walls. There were about a dozen other people in the waiting room with me.

All of a sudden something like a gunshot went off and one of the glass panels exploded. Everyone shit themselves. No-one was anywhere near this panel. No gun toting loonies in sight. It just sort of decided to explode.

Nickel sulphide phase changing most likely.

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AtomicBombSquad t1_j22sn5n wrote

I had a glass patio table that did the exact same thing. It was fine until one day it randomly exploded. At first I thought someone vandalized it; but, who destroys your table and then closes the gate back when they leave?

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FluffySquirrell t1_j23i948 wrote

> who destroys your table and then closes the gate back when they leave

vandal farmers

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toxcrusadr t1_j23xmr2 wrote

Neighbors’ table did it one sunny day when we were out gardening. Upper deck. Glass rained down through the gaps in the decking. No one was anywhere close to it!

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Fit-Representative-6 t1_j23df5w wrote

Maybe the universe was telling you to eat more snacks and ignore your weight by getting rid of that scale.

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doomgiver98 t1_j23mlvc wrote

Tempered glass just shatters sometimes. The good thing is that it's easy to clean up compared to regular glass and it's less sharp.

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bingus4206969 t1_j22vkvr wrote

Maybe the difference in temperature cause if it was cold in you living space then it got hotter than normal that might explain why it went boom

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9erInLKN t1_j22wbxf wrote

I had one just like that. It was against the wall and I barely bumped it with my foot and it exploded just like that

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icantsleep2 t1_j23faw7 wrote

Was the scale maybe partially exposed to the sun? It looks like the fracture started in the top middle

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toxcrusadr t1_j23xs6j wrote

I thought it was a chair. But who has a glass chair?!

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calmodulin2 t1_j25xt7m wrote

I’ve had that same scale for maybe.. 8 years now. Hope it doesn’t spontaneously combust too

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gentlemansracer t1_j236a7c wrote

Posted 3 times already, all with different titles. Nice job OP!

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Jin825 t1_j22qpgk wrote

Call an Uber. Can't risk making potholes on the way there.

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BKacy t1_j22ndfe wrote

Please tell me you dropped that.

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bparker1013 t1_j23a6ec wrote

Someone else just posted this saying their scale randomly exploded... I'm too lazy to research...

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xjinxxz OP t1_j23azcc wrote

Probably me. I posted in a few subreddits because I thought it was funny with the holidays and such, and it really was random. I thought mildly interested would be the least popular turns out it wasn't.

Also I posted a few minutes after it happened.

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oneplusmadz t1_j22o3oh wrote

breaking a glass ceiling the other way.

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Dutchmango t1_j23pmgn wrote

This picture confirms why I always thought these type of scales were a bad idea.

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_Silver_Engineer_ t1_j22rnam wrote

This just screams 2022...

May we all have better 2023s.

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wk2coachella t1_j22xk2d wrote

Maybe you shouldn't try to jump on it

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OrphanAnthem t1_j25l2au wrote

Or buy a scale that isn't made of glass

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sixtus_clegane119 t1_j230n3t wrote

Dropped the pound cake on the scale once agin Gerald

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Bemxuu t1_j236paj wrote

Any chance it's due to thermal stress?

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AMxMA t1_j237cee wrote

Got the new idea for yo mama joke.

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ard15951 t1_j239m7a wrote

Also buy a scale not made of glass

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YENO-NEE- t1_j23cp5t wrote

This literally can happen if you stand directly in the middle of it and put all your weight on it so it's pretty easy for this to happen

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hellhound_2001 t1_j23lh5i wrote

Or you need to not let the glass scale touch the porcelain throne lol

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FunkDaddy t1_j2403ie wrote

Instant John McClain cosplay.

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tec6679 t1_j24g6kh wrote

It should be the punchline to a "YO MAMMA" JOKE she so fat, she broke the scales

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DragonicWolf_Aspect t1_j25y3jt wrote

The scale when your mom stands on it according to first person shooter players

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Koolkid777 t1_j26y68p wrote

You know, its time to go to the gym when the scale says error. But this is just weak glass

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Fellow_Indian_ t1_j22q1mr wrote

I think this is what's going to happen with me in sometime..

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bakedapps t1_j22um5h wrote

Damn. What brand was this?

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Tkinney44 t1_j22v6ng wrote

From the glass shatter I'm guessing it fell off something?

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S0RAKI t1_j22vvcy wrote

I hope you were wearing shoes when that happened

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Bgrubz83 t1_j22wbkm wrote

So uhh…whats your New Year’s resolution? I say it should be obvious…..

Time to buy a new scale!

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Legitimate_Row_4944 t1_j22wcjz wrote

There's now way someone actually broke this just by stepping on it

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Apegate007 t1_j22wfp2 wrote

Was that one pizza or 4 your ordered sir

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H2Onah t1_j22y3a7 wrote

Maybe you need to find a sturdier scale? 🤔

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Kitchen-Bid-8235 t1_j232099 wrote

For me, the question is "what was the last total weight that scale read before it was murdered?"

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Sontronite t1_j233hzy wrote

breaking that is just insulting XD

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ELLENRAPELEY2 t1_j23bgsu wrote

Your weight must have gone past your zip code. Yeah I think it’s time to lay off the peppermint bark.

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buddyyoda t1_j23di3x wrote

for a sec i thought i was at r/pcmasterracs

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_ballora_0 t1_j23m0z3 wrote

I dont know which one is the original but i saw this exact picture on r/mildlyinteresting

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BurritoZee t1_j23n5pu wrote

The scales cannot contain your power

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Sintacks t1_j23pkc1 wrote

This is why I won't get on mine without shoes on.

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cutearmy t1_j23rhl4 wrote

That happened to me. The scale fell on it’s side and shattered everywhere

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endsr189 t1_j24026b wrote

self confidence shattered

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totallynotarobut t1_j24187h wrote

This is what happens when a glass scale stops trying to hold itself in to impress a lady scale.

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witchyanne t1_j245qdu wrote

I feel like I just saw this with a different caption…?

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biggy109 t1_j249zj8 wrote

I just found my ticket to fame

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My-Notes t1_j24aa3x wrote

r/wellthatsucks

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Thatotherguy246 t1_j24ahnh wrote

I feel like this is why we should probably stop making weight scales out of glass.

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glandmilker t1_j24azrw wrote

When it broke and you fell the one inch , did you break and floor boards

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master-virus t1_j24bbco wrote

The other half used it before you which caused hairline cracks so it was bound to happen.

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MariiiiKk t1_j24h268 wrote

Did it really break from the weight?

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Modder404 t1_j25l0uk wrote

r/mistakenlyfunny

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themanwithonesandle t1_j25r709 wrote

No just a sturdier scale…. WHAT WILL YOU DO WITHOUT FREEDOM!!!???

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Scorpio83G t1_j26irl5 wrote

It can wait ‘til next year

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vanmio t1_j26on69 wrote

On the contrary, those gains are massive dinosaur like super saiyan god mode.

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Shot_Pop7624 t1_j26xstw wrote

Right up there with glass cutting boards.

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EZe_Holey3-9 t1_j27e7xf wrote

DJ Khaled

“AND ANOTHER ONE!”

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NonfungibleFungus t1_j27gvfg wrote

Bury it in the back yard with the others and speak of this to no one.

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Mooshmeh13 t1_j22yvkc wrote

No worries Reddit Fren. Your window was opened.

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SSundance t1_j23n3ln wrote

OMG so funny!! Hahahahahah!!! s/

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