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# I'd always assumed
that 'numpy'/ 'numpty' had a kind of affectionate sense to it. But the context here speaks against that. Have I been accidentally calling people something terrible?
(I helped save b3ta! Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 12 May 2011, 11:59, archived)
# In the sense that I understand it
"numpty" is a rather contemptuous description of someone who is pretty useless

or at least that's how it was bandied around when I worked IT support
(I helped save b3ta! emvee cruor deo cruoris, Thu 12 May 2011, 12:06, archived)
# It definitely has 'a kind of affectionate sense to it'
when compared with 'useless cunt'.
(I helped save b3ta! Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Thu 12 May 2011, 12:20, archived)
# oh definitely
but compared with "productive and valued member of the team" it's not complimentary
(I helped save b3ta! emvee cruor deo cruoris, Thu 12 May 2011, 12:22, archived)
# it's usually a good humoured term for someone who constantly does something daft or stupid.
itob is a numpty from Cyprus who out of 38 posts I'd probably say 30 of them where wee childish comments made to me.

he is the epitome of a numpty troll.
(I helped save b3ta! prodigy69 broke b3ta and made everyone leave, Thu 12 May 2011, 12:09, archived)
# Prodigy69 is a angry man from scotland who out of 59041 posts i'd probably say 59041 of them were boring derivative shit.
(itob, Thu 12 May 2011, 12:17, archived)
# bless!

ps you're the wee tiger and I'm the cheeky monkey
(I helped save b3ta! prodigy69 broke b3ta and made everyone leave, Thu 12 May 2011, 12:22, archived)
# FLUUUUUFFFFFFFFFFFFFF!
(I helped save b3ta! Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Thu 12 May 2011, 12:35, archived)
# haha
excellent reposte!
(I helped save b3ta! Wasp Box like a nervous random stranger at a glory hole, Thu 12 May 2011, 13:09, archived)
# you must be looking at the wrong images
(I helped save b3ta! Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus, Thu 12 May 2011, 12:22, archived)
# but let's be fair
anyone could say the same about pretty much any of us. for example, i'm a useless prick, 99% of whose posts were boring derivative shit and the other 1% were flukes which immediately lead to a welter of boring derivative shit because i utterly lack imagination.

i'm not ashamed.
(I helped save b3ta! boris the spider, Thu 12 May 2011, 13:24, archived)
# Yup:
I'd noticed that he only ever appears to respond to you. I think it's love.
(I helped save b3ta! Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 12 May 2011, 13:12, archived)