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Richard Stallman Eats Something From His Foot

John Rearick · 695.1K views · 2009-04-10 · 2:22

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A short clip from a lecture Q&A in which Richard Stallman appears to pick something off his foot and eat it.

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Used as a recurring gag or jab at Stallman's social eccentricities; not recommended for its content.

Discussed on HN; no positive recommendation is recorded in this export · HN mentions 2010–2025

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29athrowaway · 2025-12 · Joke / meme

Well, there are funny things about the guy, such as the video where he eats something from his foot. [VIDEO]

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someotherperson · 2023-03 · Criticism

That's right, the guy who sits down, takes off his socks and eats his toenails/toe skin in the middle of a Q&A[0] shouldn't be held to some ambiguous standard of how to navigate society. It's exactly this eggshell stepping that people are expected to adhere to that has people treating him the way they are. [VIDEO]

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Rochus · 2021-03 · Joke / meme

> He's not leading a culinary institute No, but he is nevertheless an expert for certain culinary specialities (see e.g. [VIDEO] ). Essentially, of course, this is also about good manners. Anyway, it seems to be a law of nature that a guru will always find suitable devotees.

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