Never has the expression "that's a throw away comment" rung more true than in sobriety- my dad always says this with a shrug to things you should just dismiss as unimportant. I generally find people's comments funny or if mildly irritating, throw away comments indeed.
What is truly funny? The genuine laughter that can well up in an AA meeting. Sometimes there is just such a gem or a delivery that the whole room cracks up in that certain kind of hilarious recognition. That's the sound of recovery to me - priceless.