> In his desk drawer he found the contract; since signing it he had found it necessary to refer to the document many times. Sure enough; payment to his door for opening and shutting constituted a mandatory fee. Not a tip.

> "You discover I'm right," the door said. It sounded smug.

> From the drawer beside the sink Joe Chip got a stainless steel knife; with it he began systematically to unscrew the bolt assembly of his apt's money-gulping door.

> "I'll sue you," the door said as the first screw fell out.

Philip K Dick, Ubik

I also recommend "The Merchants' War" from Frederik Pohl. Its satirical description of a word dominated by advertisement companies resembles ours painfully.

Cannot find quotes of it, it is not a very popular book as it seems.

<you didn't glance at the ad screen for two whole minutes. Your seat heating credits streak was lost. Do you want double or nothing on your steering wheel heating credits?>

For sanity sake, don't give them ideas