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Customer Insulted on Restaurant Receipt Says She Was Threatened After Complaint

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A woman went to a restaurant in Italy. She ordered food, like eggs. The waiter wrote a note about her order. The note had bad, rude words. It said to burn her eggs and spit in them. The woman saw this note. She was very angry and upset. She made a complaint about the restaurant. She told people what happened. After that, she says people were mean to her online. She says people sent her threats and insults. The restaurant then made a funny video about the problem. Many people online supported the restaurant, not the woman. The woman says she feels shocked. She says this is not fair. The story is now in the news in Italy.

Vocabulary15 words

complaint
when you say something is wrong or bad
threats
words that say someone will hurt you
restaurant
a place where you buy and eat food
waiter
a person who brings food to your table
order
food you ask for at a restaurant
rude
not polite; not nice
insults
bad words that hurt someone
shocked
very surprised in a bad way
online
on the internet
support
to help or agree with someone
video
moving pictures you can watch
angry
feeling mad
note
a short written message
customer
a person who buys something
news
information about new events

Quiz

1. What did the note on the order say?
2. What did the woman do after she saw the note?
3. How does the woman feel now?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

A woman went to a _____ in Italy. She ordered food, like _____. The waiter wrote a _____ about her order. The note had bad, rude words. It said to _____ her eggs and spit in them. The woman saw this note. She was very _____ and upset. She made a _____ about the restaurant. She told people what happened. After that, she says people were mean to her _____. She says people sent her _____ and insults. The restaurant then made a funny _____ about the problem. Many people online _____ the restaurant, not the woman. The woman says she feels _____.

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