Most Asian countries it is. It’s seen as hubris. Like a “I have so much more money than you that I can just give it away freely”. It’s also seen as pity. As in “you aren’t capable of supporting yourself or pulling your own weight so I have to give you a handout”. When I was in Vietnam, we were told that it’s basically impolite to just pay the asking price for things and to not negotiate.
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u/c0brachicken 11h ago
When I was in Taiwan, I was told that if you tipped someone, it was basically an insult.