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 09, 2018
Hearing what you want too
by Webster englishary October 14, 2021
Selective hearing is a bit like WHEN UR DUMB ASS PARENTS call ur name and u say what and they don't say anything till u go to them.
Parent:"Jimmy!! "
Jimmy:what!!
*silence*
Jimmy:WHAT MOM/DAD!!
*Silence again
(This is literally selective hearing)
Jimmy:what!!
*silence*
Jimmy:WHAT MOM/DAD!!
*Silence again
(This is literally selective hearing)
by Noxturnal February 22, 2022
by illmakeuhowellbitch February 05, 2018
Selection of teams for a tournament, originally spawned from the FIRST robotics competition, but can be used for any sport.
by SHG10 March 14, 2010
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