If you’re in a car accident and go into the water, you have to know exactly what windows you’re working with. If you have laminate glass, regular window-breaking tools won’t work.

According to a report from CNN, there is a consideration of an "emergency break glass option" on the table designed to go around the lack of a speaker if one is not voted in on Friday.

The question is whether there’s anything behind the glass to counter the emergency. Spoiler alert: There is — read on — but only because all the usual responders are failing.

But when a glass breaks in a restaurant, people react in different ways. Some people cheer when they hear a glass break (don't do that), and anyone who has worked in a restaurant may feel the urge ...