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. 1. Can be a name of someone that is nice and sometimes mysterious. Is a great friend and smart.
2. Is a rare leaf that is used in lei making.
2. Is a rare leaf that is used in lei making.
hey Maile, your such a nice friend!
Go into the forest and fetch me a Maile leaf, it's ok if you can't find it.
Go into the forest and fetch me a Maile leaf, it's ok if you can't find it.
by Candel'ite X_X July 8, 2020
Get the Mailemug. by GILLTERONTO April 20, 2011
Get the Junk Mailmug. A lie or fib you tell someone about someone, only to see if this person is a rat or he keeps it to themselves.
by Aries11647 October 17, 2021
Get the Rat Mailmug. Email communication agreeing to everything, when you're wasted and should not be communicating with anyone.
by And. July 19, 2018
Get the Agree-mailmug. "A LOT of owl-mails regarding our upcoming Jameson Blitz next week came through last night." "I got an owl-mail on the new proposal last week." "What kind of heartless bastard sends owl-mails on the weekend?"
by GetSmart! February 7, 2019
Get the Owl-mailmug.