I was banned from hot topic!

I was in my local hot topic store today with my friends shiloh, michelle, and brendon. We had been in and out of there a few times and brendon went in by himself and they said “we have the right to deny service to select members of the community and if you could please leave that would be very appreciated.” brendon came back out really upset because he has nowhere else to buy his clothes (hes basically a really dark emo kid.) and then michelle went in to try to buy some poprocks and the guy refused to sell them to her. Me and shiloh asked our other friend that we saw there, autumn, to ask if we were banned too and the manager said yes. We went to the mall’s management and they told us to try to speak to the hot topic manager but he wouldn’t tell us anything. Do you think I’m banned for life and any advice on being unbanned?

Answer #1

Report those bastards for discrimination.

Answer #2

No reason? Can they do that? Threaten them with a lawyer. Lol

Answer #3

Actually, you can be banned. Every store I’ve ever worked with had a policy: we reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.

You can’t ban people based on age, gender, etc…BUT, you can ban them because you don’t like THEM, their attitude, etc.

Fact of life. If you don’t treat an establishment with respect, they can and will do that, or worse…if that had happened to me, I’d probably call them, apologize, and ask to be able to continue to patronize their business.

Answer #4

uhh whats the reason for you being banned? They should give you a reason. I don’t think they could just ban you without reason. Talk to the manager. Don’t leave til they give you a reason.

Answer #5

I dont know but they cant just ban you for no reason, that would be illegal and unfair as far as you say youve done nothing wrong and they can ban you for your looks either especially a place like hot topic were its likley that maority of there customers look somewhat like you and your friends anyway they also can not just ban you because they dont like you you have to have done something wrong and there not giving you a reason so go back and ask them WHY you and your friends were banned if they dont gve you a reason complain about it and theyll get in trouble

Answer #6

Confront him. If he threatens to call the cops or doesn’t listen tell him according to the bill of rights 6th amendment that you have the right to confront your accuser and question his accusation.

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