How many phone books do you need?

For a three-bedroom, two-bath house, the answer is this many:

Why can’t I opt out of this waste?  Shezzus.

11 Replies to “How many phone books do you need?”

  1. Don’t the phone books know that we can get all their information plus more if we look on the internet?
    here is a list I have come up with:
    Phone book: Internet:
    phone number phone number
    address address
    picture…maybe picture
    ??? map of location
    directions to location
    website
    surrounding area info
    competitors info

    Internet clearly wins.

  2. Due to format issue above:

    Phone book:
    phone number
    address
    picture…maybe
    ???

    Internet:
    phone number
    address
    picture
    map of location
    directions to location
    website
    surrounding area info
    competitors info
    more…

    Internet clearly wins.

    • I thought about approaching it from the “with the Internet, you don’t need a phone book” mindset. However, in my job as a retail computer sales sleaze, I encounter many a person who doesn’t have an Internet connection. I’m always amazed that they found their way to the store.

  3. Maybe they know you are short and needed a little boost when you sit in chairs so you can feel like a big boy?

    • Damn, I knew I shouldn’t have thrown the extras out! Hopefully two phone books will be enough to overcome my Napoleon Complex.

  4. we get the same shit. i swear every time i turn around there is another phone book on my door step. i’m really surprised that the treehuggers of the world aren’t having a colossal fit over this.

    i actually tied to use one of the phone books once, but i couldn’t remember how. i just kept looking for the “i’m feeling lucky” button…

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