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A gym billboard poster warning fat people that aliens will take them first is offensive, according to an anti-bullying charity.The 20-foot high advert in UK promotes the Fit4Less gym and shows aliens beaming up a person into their spaceship alongside the words "they’ll take the fat ones first".
一間健身房推出的警告胖子會是外星人最先綁架對象的告示牌海報，遭一個反霸凌慈善團體指為令人反感。這個20英尺高的廣告，促銷英國的「Fit4Less」健身房，廣告顯示外星人以光束將一個人傳送進入太空船，旁邊還有一段文字「他們先帶走胖子」。
One passer-by said the poster was ridiculous and he would rip it down because it upsets you. Other people said it was in poor taste and offensive. However, Fit4Less said it wanted to create a "light-hearted and humorous" advert.
一位路人表示，海報真是荒謬，他會把它撕下來，因為這令人氣憤。其他路人則說，這廣告的品味真差，相當引人反感。然而，「Fit4Less」健身房回應說，該公司想要創造「輕鬆幽默」的廣告。
Natalie Harvey, founder of the anti-bullying charity, said "the poster has caused my concerns because it would aid bullying. This week alone three cases have been brought to my attention of children being bullied because of weight issues."
反霸凌慈善組織創辦人納塔莉．哈維表示：「這張海報引起我的關切，因為這會助長霸凌。光是這星期就有3起兒童因為體重問題而遭霸凌的案例，吸引了我的注意。」
Harvey said "If those children or the perpetrators saw this poster it would cause further harm for the children who are being bullied.The poster should be removed and replaced with something more tasteful to attract the gym goers."
哈維指出：「如果這些孩子或肇事者看到這張海報，將對受到霸凌的孩子造成更進一步的傷害。這張海報必須移除，且得更換為更有品味的廣告來吸引健身愛好者。」
新聞辭典
light-hearted：形容詞，輕鬆愉快的。例句：The children looked light-hearted now that the final exam was over.（期終考試結束了，孩子們看上去都很輕鬆愉快。）
perpetrator：名詞，肇事者，作惡者。例句：Brussels terror perpetrators planned a new attack in Paris.（布魯塞爾恐攻肇事者計畫在巴黎著手新的恐攻。）
tasteful：形容詞，美味的，有品味的。例句：Besides the above food, a large variety of fresh and tasteful barbecue food is available.（除了上述食品，另有各類新鮮美味的燒烤食品，供您選擇。）
引用自http://iservice.ltn.com.tw/Service/english/english.php?engno=978429&day=2016-04-12
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