Book Quote by Stephen King
“There is a story in the book Night Shift, called 'The Mangler,' about a laundry machine that takes on a sort of malignant life. I worked in a laundry for about a year and a half after I got out of college. It was the only job I could find to support my wife and our first child. There was a fellow there that had no hands or forearms. He simply had hooks. This is one of the things that they don't tell you about when you become management. You have to wear a tie. It was this fellow's tie that did him in.”
About This Quote
Source Short Story: "The Mangler" in Night Shift, 1978
He recounts a tale of a murderous laundry machine and a manager’s tie, illustrating workplace hazards and dark humor.
In simple terms: He tells a dark, humorous story about a dangerous machine.
Key Takeaway
Beware of hidden dangers at work.
Themes
danger
workplace
dark humor
Mood
dark
cautionary
Type
fictional
cautionary
When to use this quote
- factory safety
- management decisions
- equipment failure
Key Concepts
industrial horror
irony
Questions to Reflect On
- How can managers improve safety?
- What role does humor play in coping with danger?
A Different Perspective
The story is fictional; real-life risks differ.
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