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guytpetj

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    chili said:
    guytpetj said:
    A Portal Virgin :oops: , I feel so youthful now.

    c'mon, there's no virgins left down under! =)

    You're right, no more virgins left down under, I've moved to the "dark side".
     

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    Hmm... I've just googled 'Numpty' and it's a pretty insulting term to use for 'newbies'.
    I've been working in IT for over 10 years so to be called a 'newbie' is one thing but a 'numpty'?

    I (humbly) ask that a nicer term be used please.

    Regards,

    Marty.
     

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    somewhere in the bowels of Texas
    rofl

    Scottish usage:
    a) Someone who (sometimes unwittingly) by speech or action demonstrates a lack of knowledge or misconception of a particular subject or situation to the amusement of others.

    b) A good humoured admonition, a term of endearment

    c) A reckless, absent minded or unwise persona) "No. That wisnae wit she meant, ya big numpty!"

    b) i.e. "Silly billy", "You big dafty"

    c) "That numpty's driving with no lights on!"
     

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    chili said:
    rofl

    Scottish usage:
    a) Someone who (sometimes unwittingly) by speech or action demonstrates a lack of knowledge or misconception of a particular subject or situation to the amusement of others.

    b) A good humoured admonition, a term of endearment

    c) A reckless, absent minded or unwise persona) "No. That wisnae wit she meant, ya big numpty!"

    b) i.e. "Silly billy", "You big dafty"

    c) "That numpty's driving with no lights on!"

    Thanks for the reply :)

    However there are also the following defintions:

    A person who never has or never will have a f*ing clue what he is doing.

    An idiot, a silly person
    a scottish term, short for numb-skull.
    idiot
    pratt
    wally

    a stupid person.(mainly used in Scotland)

    So it could taken as an insult. I guess I am just a bit too sensitive eh?
    If I can't get it changed, how many posts are required to get into a new category?

    Thanks,

    Marty.
     

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    I think if you have to google an insult it can't be that bad. I like the scottish translations more. I think it's a good term :)
     
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