I've gotten that too sometimes, thats why I don't wear my 99 capes alot. I mean, people do it in real life too. Its a self defense mechanism really. Like if you have low standarns for yourself, then you won't be easily dissapointed. I'm not saying this is a good system, just explaining it. But I really don't know whats going on in their minds there, its different with everyone really. If I'm talking to a friend of mine whos way higher levels in a certain skill, maybe I'll jokingly say "<--noob =P", but not seriously. Why not ask one of them why he degrades himself so?