A bullshit store that exploits trends by selling shirts depicting pop culture icons, often accompanied by a lame joke or pun.
Person 1: Dude! Look at this epic shirt I got from Hot Topic!
Person 2: I like _________, but that's not funny; it isn't even clever. Why would you spend twenty dollars on that?
Person 1: It is too funny! You just don't get it!
Person 2: I like _________, but that's not funny; it isn't even clever. Why would you spend twenty dollars on that?
Person 1: It is too funny! You just don't get it!
by Lord Monochromicorn March 7, 2012
A place for kids to shop at. They get a t-shirt saying, "I BREAK THINGS" and think they are rebelling against society and being more like Avril. When really, they are conforming to it because 10,000 other kids in America have the same shirt.
by Anonymous August 13, 2003
A store which kids think they are rebelling by shopping at yet they obviously didnt read the name ...HOT Topic
by woopie poop April 3, 2003
The single most easiest store to steal from. I went in there and stole 150 dollars worth of merchandise (wich isnt too much). After that i was so pumped that i went back in there and stole a shirt. My friend stole a studded belt for crying out loud.
I think that's one of the reasons for things there being way too over priced, instead of buying security cameras they over-price everything. Recently they put fake tags on stuff over 50 dollars (pretty much everything). The only problem that caused were the douch bags working the counters forgetting to take off the tags, and since the tags were fake, they didnt go off so you'd be stuck making another trip to the mall to get the tags off. so stealing from there would actually save you time and money.
I think that's one of the reasons for things there being way too over priced, instead of buying security cameras they over-price everything. Recently they put fake tags on stuff over 50 dollars (pretty much everything). The only problem that caused were the douch bags working the counters forgetting to take off the tags, and since the tags were fake, they didnt go off so you'd be stuck making another trip to the mall to get the tags off. so stealing from there would actually save you time and money.
I stole wristbands, chokers, bracelets, tripp nyc bracelets, msi shirt, a jack ass belt buckle, crapy hair dye, a studded belt, a chain wallet and to top it off the cashier girl's virginity. Then sold everything on ebay.
"you'd have to be a retard if you get caught stealing from hot topic"
"you'd have to be a retard if you get caught stealing from hot topic"
by mike October 3, 2004
Looky there, it's a store with clothes in it, maybe they want to sell me some clothes, let me go check it out.
by Matt Herman December 17, 2003
Well, yes it is a store. A chain store no less. But from what other store can you buy "punk" and/or "goth" styled clothing. there aren't too many choices to my knowledge. And where I live it is the only option. No, shopping there doesn't more or less make you different from everyone else, but seriously how many people of this generation of America are going to sit down and craft there own clothing; Not too many. (other than my self whom is a fashion Design major, and various people who are freaks like my self, Good for you to those of whom do)
You got to give credit to the company though for cashing in on the style and marketing it. Who ever is sitting in with the company has got a small fortune going on. This also falls with the fact that they are the only real chain "goth/punk" store they don't have competitors so they can charge as much as they want. I will admit though, they are horrendously over priced. I work for an independent company and we have accounts with some of the same product companies Hot Topic buys from, and they making something like a 60% profit from the original whole sale price. Which is absolutely disgusting, if not ludicrous
You got to give credit to the company though for cashing in on the style and marketing it. Who ever is sitting in with the company has got a small fortune going on. This also falls with the fact that they are the only real chain "goth/punk" store they don't have competitors so they can charge as much as they want. I will admit though, they are horrendously over priced. I work for an independent company and we have accounts with some of the same product companies Hot Topic buys from, and they making something like a 60% profit from the original whole sale price. Which is absolutely disgusting, if not ludicrous
I some times like to wander though Hot Topic and comment on how I can make the same stupid products 7 bucks (or something)and make it look better no less.
by Angelina December 31, 2004
a store which is found in many malls, it tends to the more popular side of everything mass producing things like red& black and full metal alchemist. hot topic is known for it's band shirts and baggy pants, as well as high prices. as well as clothing hot topic sells merchindise and cosmetics such as hair dyes.
dude: "hey let's go check out hot topic"
me: "dude, dont you know that everything in there is overpriced and over merchendised?"
me: "dude, dont you know that everything in there is overpriced and over merchendised?"
by JackTR21 August 3, 2006