Betty,
                I meant Americans in general, not anyone in particular on the list.
At the same time, if my message gave you food for thought, I'm glad.
Have a great day!
Mariana

At 03:41 PM 5/5/00 -0400, you wrote:
>In a message dated 05/05/2000 1:41:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>[log in to unmask] writes:
>
><<        The whole experience gave me an appreciation for other cultures and
> literatures.  I also am sorry for those Americans who think English is the
> only language.
>  >>
>
>I don't think English is the only language Mariana, but I am responsible to
>give your words a "good think."  My first inclination was to defend myself,
>and to assert that I was not a cultural bigot.  That knee-jerk reaction is a
>surefire sign that I need to examine my thinking.  For me, knee-jerk
>reactions have historically been indicators that I was on the wrong thinking
>track while trying to pretend that I wasn't.  I hope that isn't the case this
>time, but I promise to give it good consideration.
>
>I know only two languages: American Sign Language and an Americanized version
>of English.  In fact, I just thought of a lot of funny stuff to say about
>American English, but I don't think this is the appropriate post for it.
>Perhaps another time.
>