even if they claim not to be superstitious. What does it mean?
2007-03-21 15:00:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
It goes back to pre-Christian times when people believed in spirits that lived in trees. Touching wood was to invoke the goodwill and/or evade retribution by the spirits.
2007-03-21 15:03:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
just had a quick look on the net and some of the reasons are 1. you touched the cross (symbol of christianity)
2. pagans used to touch the wood on the rees to placate the evil spirits that lived in the tree
hope this helps.
2007-03-21 15:06:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a legend, they say gnomes live in the wood who like to cause trouble, so when you knock on it it causes them not to hear your "good news" and try to mess it up
2007-03-21 15:05:00 · answer #3 · answered by Jan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Knock on wood. You know the song...you better knock knock knock on wood.
2007-03-21 15:03:31 · answer #4 · answered by Fat 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it's an old saying, sometimes meaning someone doesn't want to jinx themselves or they dont want that to happen.
2007-03-21 15:06:25 · answer #5 · answered by bayoubelle504 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is just an old saying that was supposed to mean...it won't happen................
2007-03-21 15:04:43 · answer #6 · answered by Bren 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just a saying ..
2007-03-21 15:03:07 · answer #7 · answered by bo_dela 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i dont know!
2007-03-21 15:02:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋