A: Tom! You never talk to me nowadays. 

B: What did you say?

A: ... and you never listen to me, either.

B: Pardon?

A: You used to take me out, you used to buy me presents, and you used to remember my birthday.

B: But I always remember your birthday, darling.

A: Do you? Well, it was yesterday! I'm going home to mother!

C: Dorchester 17908...

D: Hello, Angela?

C: Oh, hello, Mum.

D: How's the baby today?

C: Oh, he's crying again. He cries all day.

D: You can't complain! When you were a baby, you used to cry all day and all night!

C: Oh, I know, Mum... but I feel so tired... there's so much house work.

D: But you've got a washing machine, a tumble dryer, a vacuum-cleaner and a dishwasher... I used to do everything by hand.

C: I know, I know... I've hear all this before!

D: I'm sorry, dear... I'll come and help you. 

E: Stanley, you used to be the best footballer in England. Are you going to come back and play again?

F: Oh, no... no, I'm not.

E: Why not?

F: Well, football used to be the most important thing in my life... but it isn't any more. For ten years I used to practise every day. I never used to smoke, drink, or stay up late.

E: Why has your life changed, Stanley?

F: Well, I was poor then, but I'm not now. I don't need to play football any more!

G: Dad?

H: Yes...

G: There's a good film on in town.

H: Oh, yes... what is it?

G: War in Space.

H: Are you going to see it?

G: I'd like to... all my friends are going... but I haven't got any money.

H: All right, all right. How much do you want?

G: Three pounds.

H: Three pounds! When I was your age, I only used to pay five pence for the cinema.

G: That was a long time ago, Dad.

H: Yes, but my father used to earn three pounds for a week's work!