The King of All Bad Words

My six year-old came up to me the other day and told me that he learned the "King of All Bad Words" from friends at school. Mind you, I'd never heard the little bugger say anything worse than "poop" at this point. I was expecting him to say "Shut Up" or "Booger" or something.

Instead, he gathers himself, smiles, and proudly enunciates the word "Fuck."

Now, Deuce has some speech issues, so my first thought was actually, 'Wow, he really pronounced that word well. You could really hear the strong "c" sound at the end.' Then, my next thought was, 'At least he's making friends.' Then, I came to my senses and acted appropriately horrified.

"Deuce!" I said, "We never, ever use that word! Especially around grown-ups. That will get you in big trouble with teachers..."

"....besides, that isn't the "King of All Bad Words. Grown-ups use that one in normal conversation all the time. There is one word that will make any civilized man cringe, instantly cause a woman to stop talking, and children to weep."

And then I played him this old Isiah Thomas video.

Knowing is half the battle.