11yo is doing geology homework

11yo: I hate rocks! I don’t care about them. Have you ever needed to know about igneous rocks as a grown up?

Me: Truthfully, no. You only need to know this stuff if you become a geologist or do lots of pub quizzes

11yo: Well then! It’s stupid. 😤

Ariane Sherine Knowing the difference between a stalagmite and a stalactite does impress* your family when you visit caves though

*bores

(and makes you useful in pub quizzes)

Robert W Ariane Sherine My trick for remembering the difference was that mites go up, but tights come down!