Selective hearing refers to the way people only hear a part of what someone is saying — often, it's what they want or expect to hear — and miss out on the rest.
This tends to cause conflict, riffs and miscommunication in relationships.
It is also very annoying and RUDE.
This tends to cause conflict, riffs and miscommunication in relationships.
It is also very annoying and RUDE.
by CHMedExpert November 28, 2023
Hym "Ultra-Omega Psychology Genius! That entire segment about selective empathy is downstream from my thing! How am I THIS GOOD at everything!? I have to have like 1 million citations at this point. Wait, is it 937 kills or is it 937 PhDs? Assists? No, that would suck. 937 isn't a lot of assists...So, it's gotta be PhDs. 937 PhDs! The single greatest psychologizer in the history of humanity!"
by Hym Iam May 23, 2024
When you’re in an online argument and someone only mentions a part of your argument that they can use against you to make it seem like you lost is a selective reader.
I was in an argument with someone Twitter who only used some parts of my texts to counter argue. What a selective reader!
by Memes do ur mom November 24, 2023
a person who only associates with who they want they choose and pick their friends
they're also mean to whoever they want and have power to who they wanna hang around
and are not afraid to tell someone that they are just associates or they don't like them
they're also mean to whoever they want and have power to who they wanna hang around
and are not afraid to tell someone that they are just associates or they don't like them
by lacunaaa September 20, 2022
Similar to selective hearing, but when a colleague (usually a Manager) only chooses to respond to e-mails which suit their needs.
Typically, this is because they don't know *how* to respond, as a result of being incompetent.
They do this regardless of the impact their lack of reply has on their staff/colleagues.
Ultimately, they will not be held responsible for their lack of response and the blame will fall on the person who was awaiting their response!
Typically, this is because they don't know *how* to respond, as a result of being incompetent.
They do this regardless of the impact their lack of reply has on their staff/colleagues.
Ultimately, they will not be held responsible for their lack of response and the blame will fall on the person who was awaiting their response!
Ben: "Corey, did you get my e-mail last Monday?"
Corey: "Yeah, mate."
Ben: "..... Can you let me know how to move forward on that? I need your guidance."
Corey: "Sure! I'll reply to you when I'm at my desk."
Matt: "Corey won't reply to your e-mail. He has selective e-mail, remember?"
Ben: "Shit."
Corey: "Yeah, mate."
Ben: "..... Can you let me know how to move forward on that? I need your guidance."
Corey: "Sure! I'll reply to you when I'm at my desk."
Matt: "Corey won't reply to your e-mail. He has selective e-mail, remember?"
Ben: "Shit."
by schofieldthescarecrow October 28, 2014
Flipping out at a moment that you selected of a time/situation. Rather than doing it any time any place! 😆🤕👀🙄
He only has his random "Selective Outburst" when he's emotionally spiralling down!
by Agees March 07, 2023
When those annoying girls on snap choose what to reply to and just leave you on open for 48 hours otherwise
You: Bro why does she leave me on opened sometimes but sometimes she wants to reply
Bro: Honestly she’s just selective replying at this point.
Bro: Honestly she’s just selective replying at this point.
by dbsweebo June 19, 2023