over-the-counterculture
n. "Rebellious" or "underground" music, clothing or other such items made fashionable and sold to the gullible out of pure profit motive.
All that Hot Topic crap is just over-the-counterculture.
Over-The-Counterculture
Noun refering to the mass of baby-boomers who, although not embracing the lifestyle of the previous counterculture (who took drugs in the 60's & 70's) suffer from symptoms that allow them to rationalize taking drugs in their 60's & 70's.
Daughter: "Hey, did you see how zonked Grandma was at the cookout? She was popping pain killers like M&Ms!"
Son-in-Law: "Yeah, she's a real card-carrying member of the Over-the-Counterculture - even though it's an AARP Discount Card!"
Son-in-Law: "Yeah, she's a real card-carrying member of the Over-the-Counterculture - even though it's an AARP Discount Card!"
over-the-counter counterculture
When something that appeals to those who'd rather do their own thing is sold by a corporation. A textbook example is Hot Topic appealing to the punk/emo/metal scene by selling shirts with "clever" sayings and emblems of punk bands that were big in the decade before. Another example would be pre-ripped jeans. When attemps to stand out are made easy by going to the mall, rather than actually embracing the counterculture itself.
You shit on eggs. I need no example. over-the-counter counterculture