Breaking glass is one of the most familiar sound effects in film, television and online video, used for decades to signal accidents, arguments and sudden chaos without showing any damage on screen. The wine glass version is especially popular because its high, musical ring reads clearly even on phone speakers and small clips. On social platforms it has become a shorthand for a plan falling apart, a relationship breaking or a joke reaching its punchline, which is why editors keep returning to it for reaction videos, skits and short-form memes.