F Bombs

The kids have been playing with keyboards today. Jacob was just pushing buttons that are supposed to sound like different instruments. On a $20 keyboard, they sound NOTHING like the actual instruments. Greg was guessing the instruments and pretty much striking out on each one. Jacob hit another key and said (as we heard it), "That's effin' high!"

(Silence.)

(More silence.)

(Greg and I both look at each other.)

Me: Jake, you shouldn't say that.

Jacob immediately looked devastated.

Greg: Where'd you hear that, Jake?

Me: You're not in trouble.

Greg: We're not mad at you. We were just wondering where you heard it.

Jacob: Nowhere.

Greg: Well, sometimes when people say "F" they're meaning a bad word. You didn't know that. But you shouldn't say it.

Jacob: Oh, okay.

Greg: Did you hear someone say it?

Jacob: No. It was the F. It's next to the L.

(Jacob then gestured to the "high" end of the keyboard. So... obviously he doesn't quite know the keys on a keyboard, but he actually said, "It's 'F' in high.")