Who knows the origination of the phrase standing on a soapbox?

[AlienCraft]

Double post, sorry.
Post answers here

 

[ChooChooChooseMe]

Didnt you just make a thread like this? Or am I going crazy

 

[FleshLight]

From when they had debates in Hyde Park and they used to stand on their soap boxes.

 

[AlienCraft]

Ahh I hit the keys in a reckless manner.
Sorry.

This doesn't mean you're NOT going crazy tho.....

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: FleshLight
From when they had debates in Hyde Park and they used to stand on their soap boxes.

fvck you

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: FleshLight
From when they had debates in Hyde Park and they used to stand on their soap boxes.

Do you know why?
They had to stand on soap boxes?

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: DainBramaged

Originally posted by: FleshLight
From when they had debates in Hyde Park and they used to stand on their soap boxes.

fvck you

Yes, you were first in, You get the gold star... too bad we don't have a gold star emoticon.

 

[Glavinsolo]

Originally posted by: AlienCraft

Originally posted by: FleshLight
From when they had debates in Hyde Park and they used to stand on their soap boxes.

Do you know why?
They had to stand on soap boxes?

Because politicians are short

 

[TheChort]

i dont know the exact location or the time but i am fairly confident that whenever "intelligent" people had stuff to get to the masses they would find a corner, put their soapboxes (or anything to give them some height) down, stand on them and speak/orate/debate.

 

[ChooChooChooseMe]

Originally posted by: Glavinsolo

Originally posted by: AlienCraft

Originally posted by: FleshLight
From when they had debates in Hyde Park and they used to stand on their soap boxes.

Do you know why?
They had to stand on soap boxes?

Because politicians are short

 

[FleshLight]

Originally posted by: AlienCraft

Originally posted by: FleshLight
From when they had debates in Hyde Park and they used to stand on their soap boxes.

Do you know why?
They had to stand on soap boxes?

Because it was the most convenient type of platform they had at the time?

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: AlienCraft

Originally posted by: DainBramaged

Originally posted by: FleshLight
From when they had debates in Hyde Park and they used to stand on their soap boxes.

fvck you

Yes, you were first in, You get the gold star... too bad we don't have a gold star emoticon.

lol...I dont really care :beer:

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: FleshLight

Originally posted by: AlienCraft

Originally posted by: FleshLight
From when they had debates in Hyde Park and they used to stand on their soap boxes.

Do you know why?
They had to stand on soap boxes?

Because it was the most convenient type of platform they had at the time?

Because it was considered treasonous to have your feet on the soil while criticizing the crown. By insulating oneself by standing on the box, one was allowed to say whatever one wanted.