Do you still use phone books?

[78si]

With the internet and mobile "smart" phones, I dont see the need for phone books.

[GQBalla]

not me,

[snoop101]

Fiance and I were just talking about this on the weekend. In our condo only about 10% of the people actually take them. Even the old people have computers and know how to use them.

So we just throw ours out since we cant recycle and everyone else does too. Not only that, but we get like 2-3 extra small ones ontop of the normal ones.

[Tik-Tok]

Yeap. Every year Telus delivers a fresh new package of fire starter for me.

But no, I don't use it for phone numbers.

Oh, and last years was especially handy for proping up the center of our guest bed, since it doesn't have a center support leg, and was sagging in the middle.

[swak]

i use the yellow pages now and then, but usually, No.

[GQBalla]

Originally posted by snoop101
Fiance and I were just talking about this on the weekend. In our condo only about 10% of the people actually take them. Even the old people have computers and know how to use them.

So we just throw ours out since we cant recycle and everyone else does too. Not only that, but we get like 2-3 extra small ones ontop of the normal ones.

yeah in my condo theres a huge pile of phone books.

i was thinking about taking some so i could try and rip in half AHHA

[beyond_ban]

Originally posted by GQBalla


yeah in my condo theres a huge pile of phone books.

i was thinking about taking some so i could try and rip in half AHHA

LOL, i tried to rip one in half last night. SO FKN HARD.

[adidas]

I use it to find escorts, what can i say.

[Bumjubeo]

Went from my doorstep all the way to my blue bin in 30 seconds.

[snoop101]

Originally posted by adidas
I use it to find escorts, what can i say.

You would think that escorts now a days have a website.

[wintonyk]

Originally posted by beyond_ban


LOL, i tried to rip one in half last night. SO FKN HARD.

you ever see the mythbusters where they interlace two phone books together then try and pull apart? It took them two tanks to get it to work.

On a more related topic ... 411 ftw tis free on cellphone

[AndyL]

Depends - if i'm looking for a specific place - yellowpages.ca or google gets me there...

But if i'm hunting around for a fender - screw it i'm using the old manual pages - easier to hunt through the categories...

[scat19]

I was just thinking this the other day. Who really uses telephone books?

Then I look at my 52 year old, no job, bum roomate who doesn't even know digital phones work and wants a rotary style phone.

[Kritafo]

haven't used one in years. I truly think we should be given the option, and telus should let us purchase a Telus CD with up to date info, if you really need to have a phone book. Society is pushing paperless, and it's such a waste.

[toyboy88]

Nope, only time is I is mainly when looking for something "out of the ordinary"...(i.e. plumbing repair) - only since they have all their ads/info in one easy place.

[punguuu]

They make more money on advertisement than they spend printing it. As long as they keep making money on it, there's no reason for them to stop printing even though no one uses it.

[97'Scort]

I use the yellowpages all the time to find business stuff. The whitepages are pretty much useless now, since so many people only have a cell phone or are switching to VOIP type services.

[masoncgy]

Nah... they only come in handy when I need to level something...

[cityhunter2501]

our marketing department still uses yellowpages, they dont use the physical book per se but rather the network app that Telus mails us yearly.

my mom/aunts uses yellowpages once in a while.

whitepages is the one that doesnt get used anymore.

[spikerS]

Originally posted by Bumjubeo
Went from my doorstep all the way to my blue bin in 30 seconds.

+1