HAM or BAM?

would you care for something
used for asking politely whether someone would like something
"Would you care for a coffee?"
https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/would-you-care-for-something

Yes, that’s what I thought it would be. I don’t understand the negative here.

+++Alex

I see this idiom for the fist time, so I took the negative as normal, like “Will you please take a look at...” and “Won’t you take a look at...”
I guess the phrase is too steady to use in negative, right?

*I’m seeing this idiom for the first time 😉

Yeah, it sounds really weird in the negative. Like something from a black and white Sherlock Holmes movie.

Yes, I’m seeing...

Thank Alexander and Uly for so detailed explanation. One more good idiom in my reserve)

*for SUCH A detailed explanation 😉

You’re very welcome)))

Thank you👍