There’s a difficult balance between wanting to celebrate an achievement publicly, and yet maintaining a certain level of humility, and of course, not wanting to seem like you’re bragging. But your Gentleman’s Gentleman (of the non-butler type) doesn’t face this dilemma, and indeed it is Gentlemanly for your Gentleman to take the initiative of announcing the cause for celebration.

Congratulations D. on your new grant! Those drosophila flies are going to get some sweet sweet lovin’.

(cue smooth jazz music)

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