The POINT of calling it a "stand-up" was supposed to be that we STOOD up during the meeting in order to ensure that we wouldn't let the meeting run too long. 10

The POINT of calling it a "stand-up" was supposed to be that we STOOD up during the meeting in order to ensure that we wouldn't let the meeting run too long. 10 mins was a reasonable time for most team sizes when the idea was first created.