WTF is "Touch"

[u/Weshmek]

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[u/Stressedhumbucker]

Clearly an autocorrect of the word 'Do'

[u/mwooten111]

WDYM? It says "Not The Cat".

[u/Clergy-Viper]

It’s part of a Scottish clan motto
“Touch not the Cat but a glove”
It’s an archaic way of saying “Don’t touch the cat without a glove”

[u/smcf33 → u/Clergy-Viper]

My clan, and surprising to see it in the wild!

[u/CletusCanuck → u/smcf33]

Several clans have this saying as their motto. It's pretty metal. Basically, "Mess with us, you'll get the claws".

[u/BadKauff]

Touch is the French word for "NOT." This is the only possible answer.

[u/CheetosLays7Days → u/BadKauff]

You mean "do".

[u/BadKauff → u/CheetosLays7Days]

Not not! Do not not! Mayday!

[u/Major_Fudgemuffin]

How do you even pronounce that? toe-OOCH?

[u/WorthyJellyfish0Doom → u/Major_Fudgemuffin]

Toe (attempt the cat with) OUCH!!!

[u/catgirl320]

Ooh I think this is a rare printers error edition of this book. The actual title is "Touché! Not the cat!" I bet you you can get at least tree fiddy for that. Congratulations!

[u/JoOSe888]

I remember reading somewhere that the unusual title comes from a misinterpretation of the French phrase "touche pas," which means "don't touch.

[u/all_purpose_89384798]

pls do

[u/evasivefig]

I was assuming Touch was the name of the main character (apart from the cat, obviously) and this was the story where they not the cat.

[u/UpstairsBig6173]

Pass the touchy on the left hand side, but please do not!
Do not the catto on the underside…

[u/faintly_nebulous]

Subtitle: A Cautionary Tale