Two Job Noobs

So I went to another place to get another one done for my assignment. When I get there I just start talking to some random people. I ask them about the job. They tell me they are not affiliated with that job. I felt like such job noob! Anyway I did find the right person and got an application. Good thing I did because a little while after the guy ran out of applications.

I know it's not really for me to say, but shouldn't employers know that a lot of people and I mean a lot or a copious of applicants. And make more than enough copies of a job application rather than just asking for somebody's phone number and/or email address.