"I like fruit baskets because it gives you the ability to mail someone a piece of fruit without appearing insane. Like, if someone just mailed you an apple you'd be like, 'huh? What the hell is this?' But if it's in a fruit basket you're like, 'this is nice!'"

In this quote, Demetri Martin is expressing his admiration for fruit baskets as presents since they enable somebody to send out a piece of fruit without it seeming unusual or random. He makes use of the instance of someone mailing an apple alone and just how it may perplex the recipient, yet if it is included in a fruit basket, it is a thoughtful and also classy present. Essentially, Martin is highlighting the useful effectiveness and also social value of fruit baskets.