Another reflex action from my upbringing is in response to shattered glass.
As soon as any glass utensil got broken, especially if it was on the floor, everyone around would be warned immediately: "Stay put. Don't come any nearer."
This was mainly because, it being the tropics, we went around the house barefoot, and glass shards are clear, not opaque, so would be almost invisible to the naked eye, particularly the small bits.
The standard procedure was to look for and sweep up every bit first before carrying on with whatever we were doing at the time.
(Singapore, 1960s)
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