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I went to a Hot Topic in Irvine not so long ago (For those of you not familiar with the city of Irvine it’s in the middle of Orange County, California. It’s where a lot of rich conservative families live.) The guy behind the county was dressed in Old Navy Clothes. He didn’t look rock, Goth, metal, punk, or alternative for that matter. He was just a preppy guy with the Lisp that could make everybody in West Hollywood blush. I decided to look past his appearance. I asked him if he could show me something in terms of metal music and he handed me a Linkin Park CD. I then asked him to show me something in goth and he gave me a My Chemical Romance CD. I then said “I don’t think I’ll be buying any CD’s today.”
It’s sad really. I can actually remember when Hot Topic had neat gothic clothing. I still get clothes there occasionally and it’s always in the bargain bin which is another shame. These days when I go in there it seems all they sell is T-shirts and big ass pants. This is why I’ve been going to Ipso-Facto in Fullerton. It’s more expensive but at least they have good clothing and it’s genuinely gothic.
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