Peer pressure?

Location: Bala's home

Bala is in the middle of chatting with Sam over gtalk ...

Bala: hey dude heard that you moved to US recently. howz it goin?

Sam: well, nothing to complain so far
Bala: :)) where r u?

Sam: im in nb

Bala: <how am I supposed to what NB is?>

Bala: What is NB?

Sam: nebraska. surprised that don't know that
Bala: <man, this guy thinks that I'm an idiot. got to save some dignity>

Bala googles for the next few seconds on US state codes and then types.

Bala: just a bit confused on whether NB is Nebraska or Nevada

Sam: Nevada is NE man

Bala: <wow, this dude sure knows the US upside down. why am I so less informed? Sigh>

Location: Sam's home

Bala: hey dude heard that you moved to US recently. howz it goin?
Sam: well, nothing to complain so far

Bala: :)) where r u?

Sam: <Oh shit, i'm used to writing this place as NB. what does it stand for. hmmm, Bala has always been the nerdy guy. He will figure out if I give him just the code>

Sam: im in nb

Bala: What is NB?

Sam: <man, surprising.... even Bala doesn't know certain things. Oh, now I remember, this place is nebraska>
Sam: nebraska. surprised that don't know that

Bala: just a bit confused on whether NB is Nebraska or Nevada

Sam: <man, this dude is sure intelligent. Let me save some grace by finding out the code for Nevada>

Sam googles for the next few seconds on US state codes and then types..

Sam: Nevada is NE man

Sam: <I am such a pretender. I should be more informed from now on. Sigh!>