That's right Supermonkey. If you've had the word and nothing happens, you can't know that anything would have happened had you not had the word. Likewise, if you've not had the word and something does happen, you can't know that nothing would've happened had you had the word.
Now, I would also say that having the word often opens you up to more problems than it will guarantee to solve so I'd sooner see you not have the word. If you are going to have that pre-match word, though, make sure you're very careful about what you say.
Now, I would also say that having the word often opens you up to more problems than it will guarantee to solve so I'd sooner see you not have the word. If you are going to have that pre-match word, though, make sure you're very careful about what you say.