He practices Selective Jewdaism, he's a shomer shabbos - doesnt drive on the shabbos but talks on the phone, doesn't use the computer but watches TV, doesn't mix meat and dairy but won't wait 3 hours for desert.
by Rabi BigK November 18, 2009

When you have no intention of reading someone's bullshit. So you scan read and only pick out what is relevant to you.
JamsBeam: "I'm going to write a name with my right hand and I'll eat a chip with my left hand"
Me:"are you having a Ketos session Bro?"
JamsBeam:"How does your mind completely erase the word write and replace it with masturbating?"
Me:"it's called selective reading"
Me:"are you having a Ketos session Bro?"
JamsBeam:"How does your mind completely erase the word write and replace it with masturbating?"
Me:"it's called selective reading"
by GbAbE September 9, 2018

Mrs.smith is selectively nice to people who shes can get something from look at her being nice to that guy so he can carry something heavy for her
by Kennysva May 26, 2018

by Joplynne April 30, 2019

by Beankins August 20, 2020

just like 'selective hearing', but with regards to having knowledge. Admitting or not, to having that knowledge, as one seems fit.
Linda was trained on each part of her new job. However, she forgot part B, so she claims she wasn't trained for it. She's using 'selective knowledge' to cover her ass.
by MugWumpy November 14, 2010

Dang man, I was hoping she'd tag me in the picture... she tagged all the cool people though. Guess she did some selective tagging
by psuzeppelin5 October 22, 2011
