A language question: "she's guilty of criminally bad taste and shameless self-promotion."

@dennislv (134)

Shanghai, China

September 9, 2013 11:45pm CST

"she's guilty of criminally bad taste and shameless self-promotion." Does it mean "she is legally responsible for her wrongdoing" or "she should take the blame for her deplorable behavior"? I guess both the meanings can be correct?

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Just an Ordinary Owl?

@owlwings (43897)

• Cambridge, England

10 Sep 13

Bad taste is not, as far as I know, really a criminal offence, so the statement is using exaggeration for effect. All that it is really saying is that the writer thinks that the lady is loud, pushy and cheap.

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@dennislv (134)

• Shanghai, China

10 Sep 13

I agree.

@dennislv (134)

• Shanghai, China

10 Sep 13

you are really a very good teacher. BTW, Did you notice my response to your elaborate comment in another post of mine? I am still thinking that sentence may have another meaning...