It really depends on the person making the request. I've absolutely worked with people for whom asking if you'd like to do something effectively meant they exp

It really depends on the person making the request. I've absolutely worked with people for whom asking if you'd like to do something effectively meant they expected you to do it. This depends a lot on societal context too. Imagine in a deferential society like Japan, if your boss asks if you'd like to do something, the answer is yes. You don't say no to your boss. Plenty of people with those kinds of expectations are managers in American tech companies too.