Why do you think a company made people angry about sending out free diet food bars?

Have you heard of fat-shaming? What do you think it means?

Fashion retailer Forever 21 is in hot water after sending out free diet bars with online orders of clothing.

Customers rushed to social media complaining Forever 21 was "fat-shaming"women after they received the diet bars with clothing orders for large women.

"What are you trying to tell me Forever 21 - that I'm fat, lose weight?" asked one angry customer on Twitter.

Forever 21 has apologized about its "oversight.” And it is insisting that all customers were sent the snack bars.

I went from a size 24 to 18 but I am still overweight. So I ordered jeans from @Forever21 Opened the package, when I looked inside I see this snack bar. What are you trying to Tell me Forever 21, I’m FAT, LOSE WEIGHT?

The free items were in all online orders but have since been removed.

"This was an oversight by us and we sincerely apologize. It was not our intention in any way."

However, other users, who had received the diet bars with orders of clothing in smaller sizes, criticized those who were angry. This is not an important issue they said.

Apparently @Forever21 sends out the diet bars with all of its orders. But this has been criticized because it sends a dangerous message to ALL of its customers. It could also trigger people of all sizes who have psychological eating problems.

Forever 21 has had controversies before. Several fashion designers, including Anna Sui, Gucci, Diane Von Furstenberg and Anthropologie, have previously sued the company for copying.

Forever 21 has also been criticized for allegedly "stealing" art from Instagram and copying the work of independent designers.

Try to guess the meaning of the words in bold and match them with their closest meaning from the choices in the right. Some of the answers are very close and have similar meaning. The meaning of these words is how they are used in the reading. Some of these words have different meanings in the dictionary depending on how they are used.

 The answers are below the table.

A=6, B=2, C=1, D=8, E=7,F=5, G=3, H=4

Some example sentences using the new words or phrases from the meaning of how they are used in the reading to help you understand better.

1. You must finish this report by Monday or you will be in hot water.

2. The café owner apologized for her oversight by not giving the customer their credit card back.

3. I insist to pay for your dinner.

4. I am sorry for lying, it was not my intention to make this problem.

5. It is apparent that we must study harder for this test.

6. Visiting my old high school triggers old memories.

7. Increasing the tax on alcohol has been controversial.

8. There are a lot of allegations that he stole the money.

Some questions using the new words/phrases. Try to use the words/phrases in your answer.

1. Why do they say it is alleged Forever 21 did this action?

2. What lessons are apparent from this story?

3. Do you think that the fat/overweight people are too easily triggered?

4. What are some things you think people should insist companies do better?

5. What are some other controversies big companies have had?

6. Have you ever been in hot water over an oversight? Describe the situation.

7. Have you ever had a good intention but people misunderstood it?