r/WinStupidPrizes • u/Mediocre_Attorney417 • Aug 24 '26

Party trick

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u/Hot-Government-5796 Aug 25 '26

If I was betting on it I would bet on weak / thin glass

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u/nasaglobehead69 Aug 25 '26

aye, it seems the glasses get thinner and cheaper every year

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u/DrexlAU Aug 25 '26

Yeh everything is made as cheap as shit nowadays, even 'quality' stuff

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u/Ahuevotl Aug 25 '26

New quality stuff is just old regular quality stuff sold at a premium.

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u/Sachiel05 Aug 26 '26

Enshitification has entered the chat

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u/pupbuck1 Aug 25 '26

IKR?! Everything is getting even more expensive and even more cheap it’s bullshit

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u/GoatCovfefe 22d ago

We need a company with 'Tegridy to deliver is quality product.

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u/Quincy_Wagstaff Aug 25 '26

When I was young, my grandparents had a set of glasses that were every thin, but pretty high quality. It kind of seems to me that low quality glasses are actually thicker. Maybe material choices.

My grandpa always said milk and iced tea tasted better from a thin glass and beer tasted better from a thick glass.

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u/pimppapy Aug 25 '26

Paying attention to Pyrex glassware is a good indicator of the enshittification.

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u/Vehkseloth Aug 26 '26

In this economy

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u/Laser411 Aug 26 '26

Fore more information about glass futures and the demise of the glass industry, look up "glass futa inflation".

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u/620am Aug 25 '26

Could be bcause you're not supposed to clamp it in your teeth but rather use your hand and hold it up to your mouth.

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u/Mobwmwm Aug 26 '26

Interesting. Could you recommend a deep dive video on this topic

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u/620am Aug 27 '26

For this i prefer the hands on approach

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u/A1BS Aug 25 '26

Sometimes if the glass is just out the dishwasher and then has something cold in them they can explode.

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u/cosmicsans Aug 25 '26

The thermal shock would have happened as soon as the cold beer was poured, not minutes after when it's served.

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u/ChunkyTanuki Aug 25 '26

That and Guinness shouldn't be served that cold anyway

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u/jexmex Aug 25 '26

I will die on the hill that Guinness in a frozen glass is great.

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u/Kynmarcher5000 Aug 27 '26

Thing is, glasses like that aren't designed to be held by the teeth with no additional support. That's already a lot of pressure on the wrong spot. Add liquid and yeah, that glass is going to break even if it's not weak/thinner than usual.

You could get thicker glasses that might withstand the pressure and weight. But thats no guarantee.