Originally posted by svt4stv:
Originally posted by timstour:
(touch wood)





I hope to God you meant "knock on wood"


HA-HA!

Actually, I did. But I'm English, and therefore prone to using strange language, often misunderstood by my colonial brethrin!!
"Touch wood" in 'English' English means the same thing as "knock on wood".
The expression "Wood" itself, the North American connotation, isn't used often in the same way in English English.
My Bad!!
BTW, We do have millions of interesting expressions already for that. For a giggle, check out Rogers Profanisaurus NotWorkSafe on Viz Magazine's Site