New Posts For Thread: It used to be a railway station when I was a kid ... now it'shttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30614655/it-used-to-be-a-railway-station-when-i-was-a-kid-now-itsA train station. Am I right, and why the change?What other things have changed their name in the rush to be cool?Cab used to be taxiCinema was picturesMagazine was a comicTV was a television**** was, well, a ****(cat)The railway station was known simply as The Station because the omnibus arrived later, as is so often the case.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30614655/it-used-to-be-a-railway-station-when-i-was-a-kid-now-its?post_id=546854637#546854637The railway station was known simply as The Station because the omnibus arrived later, as is so often the case.Mon, 16 Nov 2015 13:24:02 -0600It used to be 'Men Only', 'Razzle', 'Mayfair', 'Penthouse' etc. Now it's the internet.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30614655/it-used-to-be-a-railway-station-when-i-was-a-kid-now-its?post_id=546854315#546854315It used to be 'Men Only', 'Razzle', 'Mayfair', 'Penthouse' etc. Now it's the internet.Mon, 16 Nov 2015 12:49:10 -0600It used to be Point Duty now its Traffic Lights.When is the last time you saw a policeman at a junction controlling traffic (not for an accident)?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30614655/it-used-to-be-a-railway-station-when-i-was-a-kid-now-its?post_id=546853541#546853541It used to be Point Duty now its Traffic Lights.When is the last time you saw a policeman at a junction controlling traffic (not for an accident)?Mon, 16 Nov 2015 11:23:57 -0600penny - peecareer - zero hours contractGPO - Virginhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30614655/it-used-to-be-a-railway-station-when-i-was-a-kid-now-its?post_id=546852925#546852925penny - peecareer - zero hours contractGPO - VirginMon, 16 Nov 2015 09:41:23 -0600I've always referred to it as the Railway Station.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30614655/it-used-to-be-a-railway-station-when-i-was-a-kid-now-its?post_id=546852761#546852761I've always referred to it as the Railway Station.Mon, 16 Nov 2015 09:24:16 -0600"Before" is "ahead of" thanks to the cringeworthy BBC. C***shttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30614655/it-used-to-be-a-railway-station-when-i-was-a-kid-now-its?post_id=546851745#546851745"Before" is "ahead of" thanks to the cringeworthy BBC. C***sMon, 16 Nov 2015 07:30:10 -0600window of opportunity chancehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30614655/it-used-to-be-a-railway-station-when-i-was-a-kid-now-its?post_id=546837587#546837587window of opportunity chanceSat, 14 Nov 2015 18:50:27 -0600I'd say you'd only call it a station if there was no bus station?For me it was always train station. But that's because it's shorter and less sylables, "Railway" is just showing off, and where I'm from, you'd get beat up for it .https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30614655/it-used-to-be-a-railway-station-when-i-was-a-kid-now-its?post_id=546836427#546836427I'd say you'd only call it a station if there was no bus station?For me it was always train station. But that's because it's shorter and less sylables, "Railway" is just showing off, and where I'm from, you'd get beat up for it .Sat, 14 Nov 2015 16:25:10 -0600Mongrel ... now a labradoodlehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30614655/it-used-to-be-a-railway-station-when-i-was-a-kid-now-its?post_id=546836365#546836365Mongrel ... now a labradoodleSat, 14 Nov 2015 16:19:26 -0600I've reflected on my recent proclamation and in hindsight, I agree that when I was young the station was indeed the railway station, and that my family -from oop t'north - did call the railway station the station. In fact the pub next door was callehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30614655/it-used-to-be-a-railway-station-when-i-was-a-kid-now-its?post_id=546836335#546836335I've reflected on my recent proclamation and in hindsight, I agree that when I was young the station was indeed the railway station, and that my family -from oop t'north - did call the railway station the station. In fact the pub next door was calleSat, 14 Nov 2015 16:17:54 -0600