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What does it mean when someone says "I'm not on a soapbox, but..."?
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ok a soapbox is someone who is a good public speaker. so if someone says "i'm not a soapbox, but..." and says a speech then they don't think of themselves as a good speaker. the "..." is usually a long story or speech.
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im not sure wat it exactly means but heres wat i did find out A soapbox is a raised platform on which one stands to make an impromptu speech, often about a political subject.
The term originates from when speakers would stand on a wooden box meant for holding soap. The term is also used metaphorically to describe a person engaging in often flamboyant impromptu or unofficial public speaking, as in the phrases "He's on his soapbox", or "Get off your soapbox." Hyde Park, London is known for its Sunday soapbox orators, who have assembled at Speakers' Corner since 1872 to discuss religion, politics, and other topics. A modern form of the soapbox is a blog: a website on which a user publishes one's thoughts to whomever reads the page.
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