2006-12-23 22:35:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The derivation may be the association that wood and trees have with good spirits in mythology, or with the Christian cross. It used to be considered good luck to tap trees to let the wood spirits within know you were there. Traditions of this sort still persist in Ireland.
2006-12-24 00:49:40 · answer #1 · answered by Crash 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Knocking on wood is a superstition to ensure that talking about something good will not "jinx" it. I have no idea how the superstition came to be. But I have never heard of someone knocking on wood after someone else knocks on wood. Perhaps they are adding their own wishes?
2006-12-24 07:32:58 · answer #2 · answered by curious1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
knocking on wood is a way to keep the wood druids from coming into your home. that's why people do it.
2006-12-24 06:44:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its just superstition. I don't do it. Even walk under ladders and own a black cat!
2006-12-24 06:39:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cause its only polite to say hi when they say hi frist.
2006-12-24 06:47:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a superstition..so you don't jinxs yourself
2006-12-24 07:51:07 · answer #6 · answered by 12345 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋