Goodies

Somebody just made my day by treating us all to Cadbury Easter eggs.
While on my tours in both East and West Coast USA, I have observed this trend of bringing goodies especially baked stuff like cakes, cookies in the office before, during and after a festive season. It is a particularly endearing trait of the work culture in the States.
Back home in India, this is a trend that is yet to catch on. We do treat all our friends and families to sweets during special occasions or festivities. Why not do the same for all your colleagues? After all, the workplace is the second home for most of the professionals these days.
I remember having carried chocolates to work - once before New Year and another time when Italy won the World Cup in 2006. Both times I was heckled by my colleagues on suspicion that I was not disclosing the actual reason for treating them to sweets :)
Taking home-baked goods/chocolates for colleagues generates a warm fellow feeling which is fast disappearing in today's cut-throat corporate world.
One word of caution: try not to bring fast perishing goods like non-vegetarian food. Stick to chocolates, baked desserts, fresh (uncut) fruits and you will never go wrong. Bon appetit!