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
Get the selective readingmug. 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
Get the Selective Jewdaismmug. by Joplynne April 30, 2019
Get the Selective listeningmug. 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
Get the Alliance Selectionmug. by RainStick June 8, 2019
Get the Selective Usagemug. 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
Get the natural selectionmug. 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
Get the selective debtmug.