fact or fiction?

Question

knocking on wood.

Answer 1

Fact if you give me best answer...knock on wood!!!j/k.......DON'T!

Answer 2

It is commonly thought that knocking on wood has been a superstitious action to ward off evil throughout history. Some believe it has to do with knocking on the wooden cross. Another explanation for this practice is the pagan belief that spirits (dryads) lived in trees. By knocking on the wood of a tree while making some sort of a bold statement, the speaker could prevent the spirit from hearing him and stop the spirit from interfering.

Answer 3

Knocking on wood, and the spoken expression "knock on wood" or "touch wood" are used as a charm to bring good luck or to avoid "tempting fate" after making some boast or speaking of one's own death.

The expression is usually used in the hope that a good thing will continue to occur after it has been acknowledged. So, for example, one might say: "The rain looks like holding off, touch wood", or "Knock on wood, I'm much better now."

It is commonly thought that knocking on wood has been a superstitious action to ward off evil throughout history. Some believe it has to do with knocking on the wooden cross. Another explanation for this practice is the pagan belief that spirits (dryads) lived in trees. By knocking on the wood of a tree while making some sort of a bold statement, the speaker could prevent the spirit from hearing him and stop the spirit from interfering.

However, there is no evidence for either theory, and the superstitions have not been traced beyond children's games of tag of the early nineteenth century.

To each his own...

Answer 4

Fiction.

Answer 5

Fiction.

Answer 6

Fiction. But I knock on wood anyhow. Nothing to lose =)

Answer 7

It's one of those things you do when you have been lucky about something and so you knock on wood, hoping all will keep going well.

It's just like crossing your finger when you are hoping for a good thing to happen.

I don't think it's fact or fiction, it's more like superstition.

A few fun superstitions below.

"If your nose itches, that means someone is thinking about you.

If your left ear rings, someone is saying good things about you.

If your right ear rings, someone is saying bad things about you.

If your left hand itches, you're going to be rich.

If your right hand itches, you're going to be poor.

Thanks for the question.

It's just a fun thing.

Answer 8

Superstition... so to each his own. But i knock on wood anyway.

Answer 9

wood

Answer 10

fiction