Oh- uh, I think it's a just me thing. [The politeness has been drilled into him at this point. He adjusts his hold on the basket to try and turn it to a less squashed side.]

We're all working on the same campus and all, so I thought it'd be a good way to welcome people. [He's relieved the contents of the basket aren't damaged from how he's peering into it.] I tried to find ones that would fit everyone, so it's not super generic or anything.