The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 5 months agoLegend has it that each of these would hold a book with everyone's name and home address, for anyone who wanted it.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square39fedilinkarrow-up1645arrow-down18
arrow-up1637arrow-down1imageLegend has it that each of these would hold a book with everyone's name and home address, for anyone who wanted it.lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square39fedilink
minus-squareGot_Bent@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up16·5 months agoGrew up in the seventies and eighties in the US. Phone books definitely had your home address. You had to pay extra to opt out.
minus-squareBakerBagel@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 months agoSame in the 00’s when i grew up. It was the easiest way to find your friend’s address if they had a unique last name.
minus-squarepoVoq@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 months agoHmm maybe I misremember. Has been probably 30 years since I last touched a phonebook.
Grew up in the seventies and eighties in the US. Phone books definitely had your home address. You had to pay extra to opt out.
Same in the 00’s when i grew up. It was the easiest way to find your friend’s address if they had a unique last name.
Hmm maybe I misremember. Has been probably 30 years since I last touched a phonebook.