By Mr. Littlejeans
Scranton, IL- Local teenagers were taken aback last week, when a young man that was dressed in what could only be described as "totally Abercrombie" sauntered into a local Hot Topic, a store specializing in alternative fashion and novelty t-shirts. The incident was deemed "soo not cool" and a "total buzz kill" by several goth and emo kids that were shopping there at the time.
Twenty year old store manager Fletcher McBride was one of the many left in awe. "He was wearing a sweater and his hair was combed," recalls McBride. "He actually looked happy. In my two months here as manager, I have yet to see anything like it." Aaron Stevens, a fifteen year old who enjoys crying in the dark while listening to AFI, decided to address the situation head on. Stevens approached the preppy customer and told him "the Gap is that way" while pointing to another part of the mall. He and his friends shared a laugh, only to remember five seconds later that they hated the world and should not be showing joy of any kind.
Many are wondering just how exactly this will affect business at Hot Topic. Trisha McMahon, an eleventh grade goth girl, offered her opinions. "This store was so much cooler when you couldn't find the entrance. It kept the riff-raff away," she proclaimed. "Now that anyone can just walk in and buy a Yellowcard shirt, it's so much less cool."
McBride, on the other hand, is trying to view the matter positively. "More than half the kids that come here are poseurs anyways, so I don't think it's a big deal if one or two preppies pop in occasionally," says McBride. When asked if he thought the preppies should stick to shopping at their own stores, McBride replied, "Hey man, I just work here."
Copyright 2004 Neo Freudian Collective
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