When it came to America, many of the other countries had a hard time figuring him out. Sometimes he was laid back, and had a "we'll figure it out as it goes" kind of attitude, while other times he was straight forwards and had a very professional attitude. Sometimes he was a combination of both, which resulted in his best, and worst moments. Unlike some of the other nations, he always seemed to be changing his nature, which made them curious. So naturally, some of the other nations decided to ask him why he was so flexible in his behavior.
It was during one lunch breaks during one of the world meetings, and America, Canada, Germany, Japan, and Prussia had somehow ended up sitting at the same table. America and Canada were arguing about America moving into his brother's house for the next four years, (you can guess why), Prussia was claiming how awesome he was to his brother, and Japan was trying to ignore the noise.
"Please Mattie, you have to let me move in!" America begged. "If I have to sit through one more political debate I'll die!"
"Al, you've survived for 240 years without living in my house." Canada said firmly. "I'm sure you can survive another four years."
"Abandoned by my own brother!" America said dramatically, pretending to weep in misery.
"Drama-queen." Canada said as he rolled his eyes.
"My dear brother, acting is in my blood." America said with a flourish of his hand. "I was born to be dramatic!"
"Still can't sing for shit when you're in the shower." Canada sniggered.
"Rude." America said with a pout.
"America, I don't mean to be rude, but how do you joke around so easily when you are clearly under a lot of pressure?" Germany asked.
"What do you mean?" America asked, looking a little confused.
"Well, other than the time you stated that we should have a super hero save us from global warming-"
"I still don't get why you didn't like that idea." America said with a frown.
"-you often try to make light of many situations." Germany said. "For example, during your dust bowl you were clearly distressed about the destruction of your west. That's understandable. However, you also tried to make the largest sand castle in the world at the same time."
"Well, what else was I supposed to do with all of that dust? Sweep it under a rug?" America asked with a chuckle.
"Then there was an important meeting between you and Russia where you made fun of each other's manliness." Prussia added, before he doubled over with laughter.
"That was a matter of pride!" America argued, looking annoyed.
"What about that time you tried to blow up the moon?" Japan asked with an amused look.
"No comment." America said.
"My point," Germany butted in before the conversation went to off track, "is that you're very flexible with your outlooks. How are able to laugh when you're going through tough times, or act professional and goofy at the same time?"
"Oh, that's simple." America said with a grin. "The reason I'm able to keep a light heart even in the worst situations is because my people are able to keep their spirits up."
"Your people?" Japan asked with a puzzled look.
"Let me explain." America said. "During some of the worst moments of my life, including The Cold War, The World Wars, The Dust Bowl, and a few others I'd rather not think about my people were always there for each other. Sure, during the Cold War there was a lot of paranoia, but for the most part my people were mostly fighting the same problem. During the Dust Bowl many of the people in the worst parts of the Dust Bowl worked together to try and wait out the storms. People migrated away from their homes, and often had to deal with ridicule from other's, but for the majority of them they kept on hoping that they could still make something for themselves. During the World Wars, my people came together as one to fight against their enemies. Of course, it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows and a lot of people struggled, but they always tried to stay cheerful."
"I see." Prussia said. "But how does that explain your ability to goof off and stay professional at the same time?"
"That has to do with my people as well." America said with an amused look. "It really has to deal with the attitudes of the people. The main reason is the difference between the East and West Coasts. The people who live on the West Coast are often seen as laid back and relaxed. This may be due to the fact that Hollywood is located there, or because of Las Vegas. It also may be due to the fact that people on the West Coast are a little less strict with business. People there often wear causal clothing. Of course, while some of this may be true I'm sure some of it is just stereotype. On the other hand, people on the East Coast are seen as more professional and stricter in social situations. I'm guessing that this is because of New York with Wall Street, or the fact that everyone seems to be working all the time. As I said before, while it may be based on fact I'm sure there are stereotypes that contribute with this."
"So, what you're trying to say is because the West Coast has a more relaxed and playful view of the world, while the East Coast has a more strict and more professional lifestyle you can be both professional and laid back attitude?" Canada asked.
"Pretty much." America said with a shrug.
"My head hurts." Prussia groaned as he rubbed his forehead. "Use less words next time, or at least use smaller sentences."
"Dude, what I said wasn't that hard to follow." America said with a smirk.
"You were talking like you were giving a lecture to a bunch of college age students." Prussia whined.
"Well, I thought he answered the question perfectly." Germany said, looking rather impressed.
"Anyways, while this conversation is interesting, I have a more pressing matter to attend to." America said with a serious look. Then he turned to his brother and gave him his puppy dog eyes. "Please let me move in. Please? Pleaseeeeeeeeeee?"
"No." Canada replied.
A/N: Hello, hello, hello! I'm back! (Sorry for the delay sense the last chapter, but I was working on this one!) America's can be both serious and goofy, stressed and lighthearted, and can be very hopeful. America's, while we bicker over almost everything, work together during times of trouble. And as for the elections, PLEASE SEND HELP!