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-mailmug. 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 selectionmug. Select hockey is a group of house league player that travel to different rinks and not just play at one aren.
by Puck snaps May 8, 2018
Get the select hockeymug. .
Person 343: I Never Selected Tobirama Senju (Final《¤》 Bout) ; The First Juvenile Release: The First Juvenile Release.
by Maternal-Fetal-Medicine February 10, 2025
Get the I Never Selected Tobirama Senju (Final《¤》 Bout) ; The First Juvenile Release: The First Juvenile Release.mug. by xx_haxor flywheel matser race_ March 4, 2017
Get the selective beautymug. A situation where someone reads a variety of materials on a particular subject, but that person rejects information or materials -- even if they are factually accurate -- because this information or materials do not support one's beliefs or opinions.
She's a diehard Republican, and she's got select-o-vision. If she reads any articles or books that make Democrats look good -- even if the stuff is true -- she wants to ignore it or pretend it doesn't exist.
by breast fixation June 14, 2011
Get the select-o-visionmug. Much like the term ‘selective hearing’, selective bitch is when a female chooses who she is bitchy towards, or where and when she would like to be bitchy.
She was such a bitch about it then, but now, she doesn’t seem to care, talk about a a selective bitch.
by Dooong May 14, 2020
Get the selective bitchmug.