Having the mental capacity to understand something that's painfully obvious to anybody else and/or has overwhelming and undeniable evidence, but deliberately ignoring it for any number of reasons. Compare willful ignorance.
Jean was presented with mountains of evidence that her husband was cheating on her, and more-or-less covered her ears and went "LALALALALA." I swear, she's engaging in selective obliviousness.
by Intelligence001 April 02, 2022
by bookswithboe March 25, 2022
Most commonly used in digital parties such as Discord, Xbox, PS4. Selective input occurs when a person chooses only to speak when they feel comfortable, usually within a Safe Space. It is used by cowards, and people who cannot generate a unique comeback. A user of selective input is most often also a lurker.
Josh was just roasted and did not respond choosing to use selective input.
Selective Input in use
Gavin: Your literally trash at fortnite, and you dont play any sports.
Josh:
Patrick: Yeah he is pretty bad.
Josh:
Patrick : (gets eliminated)
Gavin: Patrick how did you die you absolute bot.
Josh: ... Patrick is addicted to Fortnite and has anger issues.
Gavin: Yeah, Patrick you are a Nutist.
Patrick: No I’m not!
(An argument between Patrick and Gavin ensues)
Selective Input in use
Gavin: Your literally trash at fortnite, and you dont play any sports.
Josh:
Patrick: Yeah he is pretty bad.
Josh:
Patrick : (gets eliminated)
Gavin: Patrick how did you die you absolute bot.
Josh: ... Patrick is addicted to Fortnite and has anger issues.
Gavin: Yeah, Patrick you are a Nutist.
Patrick: No I’m not!
(An argument between Patrick and Gavin ensues)
by Nutler December 26, 2019
A Ratnerarian term targeting specific individuals for the sake of offending someone or causing a massive revolt.
by ZJ2112 March 09, 2017
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
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 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