[EdFNJ]

Just now got our new "official" The Villages phone book. More scrap for the new trash company to burn into electricity.

What a waste of trees although it may be worth saving for when we have the next Covid wave to use for T.P.

There seems to be no way to opt out of it.

[davem4616]

it's about the advertising dollars...just like the frequent 'magazine' that is inserted in the Daily Sun

[retiredguy123]

It can't compete with the junk mail that comes in the mailbox every day, and we are forced to pay for by subidizing the Postal service.

[Nucky]

You know it never bothered me when people went through their mail near the garbage can and discarded whatever they didn't want before COVID. In order to social distance and do the correct thing, get your mail and get outta the way. Rip up the mail at home and no holding a replay of a PTA meeting in front of the mailboxes. Beware of your surroundings. Look at the people waiting for you to move. Be considerate and more than anything WEAR YOUR MASK when you are at the facility. Just do it. Care about me if you don't care about you. Wake up!

Discard your Phone Book at home. Use your head and have a little respect for others. These garbage cans aren't for phone books and advertisements.

[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by Nucky

You know it never bothered me when people went through their mail near the garbage can and discarded whatever they didn't want before COVID. In order to social distance and do the correct thing, get your mail and get outta the way. Rip up the mail at home and no holding a replay of a PTA meeting in front of the mailboxes. Beware of your surroundings. Look at the people waiting for you to move. Be considerate and more than anything WEAR YOUR MASK when you are at the facility. Just do it. Care about me if you don't care about you. Wake up!

Discard your Phone Book at home. Use your head and have a little respect for others. These garbage cans aren't for phone books and advertisements.

These aren't mailed, they are dropped off at the front door. Nothing to do with the mailboxes (at least not here, maybe they mail-drop them to some areas ?).

[Velvet]

Ya gotta stop correcting, I like to hear Nucky’s lectures.

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

It can't compete with the junk mail that comes in the mailbox every day, and we are forced to pay for by subidizing the Postal service.

If it were not for the junk mail, you would either have no mail service at all, or be paying a whole lot more to support it.
Junk keeps the postal service just about viable.

[BryanTheGolfPro]

A "Pet Peeve"! Where does someone think they have the right to throw their "trash" (the lunrequested ocal phone book) in my driveway?

[Bonnie and Dave]

I haven’t had a landline phone in many years, but I actually find this book useful. If you take the time to go through it, you’ll find info about how to get what/where in TV; maps; coupons; find a listing of people from your home state-even your hometown; churches, shopping and restaurant information; and so much more.

[Rwirish]

Glad we still get the phone directory, newspaper and monthly magazine. Reading print versions is so much better then sitting in front of a computer.

[Travelingal702]

Originally Posted by Bonnie and Dave

I haven’t had a landline phone in many years, but I actually find this book useful. If you take the time to go through it, you’ll find info about how to get what/where in TV; maps; coupons; find a listing of people from your home state-even your hometown; churches, shopping and restaurant information; and so much more.

Bonnie & Dave,

With so much negativity on here, I like the positive spin you put on this discussion!!

[riley2011]

There is still a need for phone books. Toss yours out if you don’t need it.

[jedalton]

Originally Posted by Nucky

You know it never bothered me when people went through their mail near the garbage can and discarded whatever they didn't want before COVID. In order to social distance and do the correct thing, get your mail and get outta the way. Rip up the mail at home and no holding a replay of a PTA meeting in front of the mailboxes. Beware of your surroundings. Look at the people waiting for you to move. Be considerate and more than anything WEAR YOUR MASK when you are at the facility. Just do it. Care about me if you don't care about you. Wake up!

Discard your Phone Book at home. Use your head and have a little respect for others. These garbage cans aren't for phone books and advertisements.

they are garbage cans for garbage. no specific type pf garbage, any garbage including the phone book.

[merrymini]

Waste of trees. Stupid. We were at least able to recycle them before, now we have to breathe it in after they burn it.

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by merrymini

Waste of trees. Stupid. We were at least able to recycle them before, now we have to breathe it in after they burn it.

The discharge from modern incinerators, is a lot less toxic than the exhaust coming from your car, or gas golf cart.