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. It's done and dusted. We don't need to think about it anymore. It's finished. It's water under the bridge.
by g00mba August 9, 2018
Get the It's in the mailmug. When you have no intention of paying for something/don't believe something. People used to pay for things by check and it would take some time to arrive. If you didn't have money, you could buy something without paying, saying "the check's in the mail."
"Hey, when are you going to pay me for that weed?" "The check's in the mail, bro."
"The supreme court is going to uphold the voting rights act? Yeah right. The check's in the mail."
"The supreme court is going to uphold the voting rights act? Yeah right. The check's in the mail."
by quietbanana October 6, 2022
Get the Check's in the mailmug. by 459395 March 28, 2023
Get the Mail order bridemug. When he won the match against his opponent who is twice as strong as he is, he literally got a stream mail. He got busy all day replying to the emails.
by uttam maharjan October 12, 2011
Get the stream mailmug. This the term for communications sent via email or text while under the influence of ale or other alcoholic beverages. They are typically not a good or even okay idea and lead to negative outcomes.
Barry was despondent when he awoke terribly hungover and read the response from Linda ending their relationship. He knew he should not have sent that ale mail last night, but he did anyway cause he a drunk ass with huge insecurities.
by von groovy October 12, 2024
Get the ale mailmug. When you arrive at a friend's or associates house but there not home so you masterbate in the postbox to let them know someone had called while they were gone
by Private A.M. Bulance January 9, 2025
Get the Fan-mailmug.