Out of interest what places are those?
You may also start doing this and realize that you personally have a mismatch with one of the cultures you participate in, which may even help resolve some small social problems you didn't even realize you were causing by bucking the particular culture's practices.
Example:
"Do you want to turn on the fan?"
(Standard imperative equivalent: "Turn on the fan.")
Instead of him saying something like "fixing your bent spokes on a $120 bike isn't worth my time or your money" he just said "there is no problem" over and over again
Where, "That is very difficult," really means in English, "Yeah, no."
Often proceeded by a short sharp inhale.