It seems like every culture expects guests to want to eat regardless of their circumstances, and if you refuse, you’re automatically rude and insulting.
If I offer you food and you refuse, I’m going to be quite happy. It means I get to save money and have more food to myself. I ain’t offering a second time if you say no the first time :maduro-coffee:
In hindsight, just google Turkish etiquette rules. They have a highly ritualized and formally laid set of guidelines to politely express the degree of hospitality and politeness you intend to give/are comfortable to receive (this does not apply to Vienna). It serves as a good primer on how and why hospitality customs come to be and the purpose they serve. As a rather non typical individual, having all those rules helps.
The Turk in his heart offers improbable amounts of baklava to Vienna.