Hey, can we keep this thread in topic? Was the comment about the size of the shopper needed? Maybe not, but it's not like Allison said the woman was obviously an idiot since she was large...Statments of fact--neither the woman nor her companions were small people--are not judgemental or cruel. In fact, everyone who snipped about it is displaying more of those traits, since they are interpreting her comment to be made in a negative light. Within context, at most, I detect a bit of sass. Not the same as derogatory.
On topic!
On topic!