Legend has it that each of these would hold a book with everyone's name and home address, for anyone who wanted it.
Legend has it that each of these would hold a book with everyone's name and home address, for anyone who wanted it.
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Phonebooks with home addresses? I don't remember that existed. Which country is that?
I mean, sure... names and area-codes made it relatively trivial to figure out the home address, but it wasn't printed in them.
Edit: ugh, I think I just misremembered. Getting old sucks.
7 0 ReplyOh yeah, it was normal in the US for a while.
In fact, it's used as a plot device in lots of old movies where detectives (or the Terminator) are trying to track someone down.
40 0 Reply19 0 ReplyI was totally coming to mention how much of a security risk these were if you had to run from Terminators.
13 0 ReplyAssuming Terminators have internet access, they’ll find you way easier now.
6 0 ReplyYeah if that movie was made in modern times, Sarah Connor's roommate would have tagged her in some thirst-trap pics on Instagram with geotagging trackers. She'd never stand a chance.
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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.
16 0 ReplyHmm maybe I misremember. Has been probably 30 years since I last touched a phonebook.
3 0 ReplySame 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.
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