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

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

by RainStick June 8, 2019

Selection of teams for a tournament, originally spawned from the FIRST robotics competition, but can be used for any sport.
by SHG10 March 13, 2010

John: I hit and killed a deer today.
Paul: I think that's illegal.
John: How? Isn't it natural selection anyway? I naturally hit it?
Paul: I think that's illegal.
John: How? Isn't it natural selection anyway? I naturally hit it?
by WiseElf October 12, 2015

by Beankins August 20, 2020

When a person says they dont have enough money to pay bills, but go out and spend tons of money on luxury items
Tim: You're $5,000 in the hole on bills
Sarah: I know, but check out my new louis vuitton!!
Tim: You need to stop with this selective debt problem of yours...
Sarah: I know, but check out my new louis vuitton!!
Tim: You need to stop with this selective debt problem of yours...
by weorujahg January 22, 2010
