Lindsay the supervisor would order people she hated to do more work than everyone else (move the goalposts on them) and was quicker to try and get them fired if she hated them (a negative feeling towards them she would always deny having or say someone else felt that way if asked simply, plainly, and directly) whether they did their jobs as well as everyone else or not. She lived by the same kind of selective double standard she would always try and poke fun at others for having.
by The Original Agahnim November 13, 2021
Get the selective double standard mug.The characteristic describing someone who claims they are smart, yet they choose not to be. this justifing their actions being in opposition to the claim. Usually the person relies on the term as a fallback to hide their insecurities regarding their scholastic disadvantage
Person 1 “Wow, I can’t believe you did that! You are so dumb!”
Person 2 “I’m not dumb, I’m selectively genius!”
Person 2 “I’m not dumb, I’m selectively genius!”
by Typically_fresh February 14, 2019
Get the Selectively Genius mug.The moment when you have mountaining amounts of college assignments, which causes you to be less addicted to your smartphone whilst making you paradoxically more addicted to caffeine — whether in the form of coffee drinks or Tombocantuxin caffeine pills
During finals week, my selective addiction kicked in; I barely touched my phone but couldn’t get enough coffee to power through all those assignments!
by Emotional Cruiser October 18, 2025
Get the selective addiction mug.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 27, 2014
Get the selective e-mail mug.The act of doing something really stupid, and facing severe consequences because of it such as injury or worse.
Person 1: Dude, have you heard about Tom??? He broke his leg after he tried to use a skateboard on a a trampoline!
Person 2: Pfft, that's just natural selection to be honest.
Person 2: Pfft, that's just natural selection to be honest.
by Rubelmans September 22, 2025
Get the Natural selection mug.by YourNiceStepBro May 18, 2021
Get the Natural Selection mug.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
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