it's official

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http://www.hottopic.com/store/product.asp?ITEM=825110&LS=0

straight edge is dead.

[xvunderx]

That is so horrible. I fucking hate Hot Topic.

[straightXed]

i'm predicting a CM punk/hot topic alliance will kick and spit on the corpse of straightedge.

[mouseman004]

Wow....they've managed to turn a subculture into a fashion statement.

[kelly]

... but why.. I don't understand... letterman jacket? wtf?

[pittstonjoma]

Seems a little weird for such a preppy jacket to be made in the name of straight edge.. o.o

[mouseman004]

... but why.. I don't understand... letterman jacket? wtf?


Its so you can wear your beliefs on your sleeve!

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... but why.. I don't understand... letterman jacket? wtf?

that's the part that makes it REALLY shitty. dudes in the late 80s and early 90s wore them.

[Ash1337]

Ewwwwwwwwwww

[stepinsideissue]

Up next Hot Topic sXe greeting cards.

[mouseman004]

Up next Hot Topic sXe greeting cards.


Or a Throwdown marker thats PERFECT for X'ing up at shows!



Wait a second, thats been done already.

[kelly]

they made a marker? what?
wow, glad i don't pay attention.

[Michael]

wow. just wow. And back to the CM Punk thing, yes I think he will have a lot of people claiming edge who don't have the slightest clue its relation to hardcore music or anything about sxe in general. I have no problem telling people CM Punk introduced me to straight edge, but before I even claimed edge I made sure I knew everything I could about it and I had kind of started listening to hardcore about the time I heard of Straight Edge so it worked out perfectly. But there are so many people already at school and stuff who claim edge and they don't have the slightest clue who Minor Threat is or any other hardcore or edge band for that matter.

[xdoylex]

Its too bad that Hot Topic went so fucking wrong. From what I've read on it, they had humble beginnings, just a store that tried to promote hardcore music in a mainstream society. However, along the way something fucked up. My theory is that they didn't get enough business so they had to resort to that gimmicky mall goth shit that they sell. That's when it becamse just a fashion bull shit store that sold shitty albums and even shittier clothing. Straight edge letterman jackets to hell. If I ever saw someone actually wearing that I would be shocked.

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Its too bad that Hot Topic went so fucking wrong. From what I've read on it, they had humble beginnings, just a store that tried to promote hardcore music in a mainstream society. However, along the way something fucked up. My theory is that they didn't get enough business so they had to resort to that gimmicky mall goth shit that they sell. That's when it becamse just a fashion bull shit store that sold shitty albums and even shittier clothing. Straight edge letterman jackets to hell. If I ever saw someone actually wearing that I would be shocked.

where did you read that? Hot topic hasn't had anything to do with "hardcore" until fairly recently.

[xdoylex]

where did you read that? Hot topic hasn't had anything to do with "hardcore" until fairly recently.


When my friend applied there, which i still cant figure out why he did that because he hates mall goths, they gave him a book that told the history of Hot Topic. I suppose thinking back that could be a different history than the way it really went down. Who knows, who cares, they suck now.

[stepinsideissue]

When my friend applied there, which i still cant figure out why he did that because he hates mall goths, they gave him a book that told the history of Hot Topic. I suppose thinking back that could be a different history than the way it really went down. Who knows, who cares, they suck now.



And they didn't suck before????

[mouseman004]

Im not going to lie, I have 2 ninja turtle jackets from hot topic:(

Other then those jackets i hate the idea of the store.

[xdoylex]

And they didn't suck before????

considering i didnt know of hot topic when it began in california, i suppopse I cant make an educated statement about what it was like before.

[stepinsideissue]

Im not going to lie, I have 2 ninja turtle jackets from hot topic:(

Other then those jackets i hate the idea of the store.


Considering how much you like TMNT I won't harass you to much on how you got the jackets
.

[hxcsxe]

Up next Hot Topic sXe greeting cards.
sxe on fag pakets and corn flakes boxes

[xbustedx]

why?, why do they insist on doing this?


why does that store try to destroy everything I love?

[mouseman004]

Considering how much you like TMNT I won't harass you to much on how you got the jackets
.


Thanks, I appreciate it.

[xvunderx]

why?, why do they insist on doing this?


why does that store try to destroy everything I love?

Because that's what it is designed to do, and for a long time it was a profitable model. Hot Topic is basicaly satans work.

If it's any comfort their sales have been declining.

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considering i didnt know of hot topic when it began in california, i suppopse I cant make an educated statement about what it was like before.

it has always actively targeted up and coming subcultures to market to. It's involvement with "hardcore" has been fairly recent, about the same time that trustkill started getting popular. it isn't a coincidence that most of the "hardcore" bands you'll find in hot topic are from trustkill and victory.

[xbustedx]

Because that's what it is designed to do, and for a long time it was a profitable model. Hot Topic is basicaly satans work.

If it's any comfort their sales have been declining.


That is comforting actually, thank you.



I hope that they go out of business. Because to all of my knowledge there isnt a single other store that does that.

[xbustedx]

it has always actively targeted up and coming subcultures to market to. It's involvement with "hardcore" has been fairly recent, about the same time that trustkill started getting popular. it isn't a coincidence that most of the "hardcore" bands you'll find in hot topic are from trustkill and victory.



So these bands and these record companies have absolutely no problem basically, destroying their reputation among people that actually listen to Hardcore by selling their merchandise at Hot Topic.

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So these bands and these record companies have absolutely no problem basically, destroying their reputation among people that actually listen to Hardcore by selling their merchandise at Hot Topic.

yes. like this one http://www.hottopic.com/store/product.asp?ITEM=180948&LS=0

[xbustedx]

yes. like this one http://www.hottopic.com/store/product.asp?ITEM=180948&LS=0

I think I'm gonna have a heart attack...


and why is everything that they sell there, Either Black, or a combonation of Black and Red?

[kelly]

I think I'm gonna have a heart attack...


and why is everything that they sell there, Either Black, or a combonation of Black and Red?
they don't want to clash with their logo?

[xbustedx]

they don't want to clash with their logo?


ah...

[Tex]

What do you guys think of this red hoody?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B000FJKGBE/ref=set_0_image_0/102-3249540-1824128?ie=UTF8&s=apparel&img=0&color%5Fname=defaulthttp://www.msn.com/

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What do you guys think of this red hoody?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B000FJKGBE/ref=set_0_image_0/102-3249540-1824128?ie=UTF8&s=apparel&img=0&color%5Fname=defaulthttp://www.msn.com/

i hate the fact that kids can't be more creatlive. that shirt has been around forever.

[Tex]

i hate the fact that kids can't be more creatlive. that shirt has been around forever.

I agree, personally I think it would be cool if someone used the texas state flag in a sxe shirt. ( I'll have to come up with some different ideas since everyone at my school has a shirt that has something to do with texas.) It makes me angrey when people who haven't been their (spelling?) wear a shirt that has something to do with texas. I ask them where they went in texas, and they say I picked this up at the mall. It just makes me mad.

[xCAMIx]

I'd buy some..like those belts. Because it doesn't take a weeks worth mail wait.

[xCAMIx]

i hate the fact that kids can't be more creatlive. that shirt has been around forever.
My freinds wants to start an edge/veg clothing line. Yeah I wanna make some designs myself.