Words from Tobias Funke...

Well not so much words from Tobias, but words from David Cross, the actor who plays him:

I also believe that in the right setting that, as unfortunate as it may be, retarded people can be a near constant source of entertainment (fact!).

That, along with other goodness, appears in "An Open Letter to Larry the Cable Guy," posted on the Bob and David website.

I've talked about this -- or surrounding circumstances -- with a few different people many times. While the various forms of mental retardation can be devastating and terrible afflictions, there is most certainly humor in many of the resultant behaviors, activities, or situations born out of that affliction. Whether it's the simplest things like a mispronounced word or funny walk or if it's the more complicated stimuli and reactions of others caused by introducing a retarded individual into a group or social situation, there is humor in all of it.

Kind of interesting to see it pointed out so plainly in one sentence like Mr. Cross did here.

The rest of the letter is very excellent, as well. In fact, it's more important that the one line I've chosen to comment on, here. Check it out. And then check out Mr. Cross as Tobias Funke in Arrested Development on G4 TV or on DVD.