The fact that the laughter works, it gets him from a painful, embarrassing, difficult situation, into a funny situation, into what we're  actually enjoying there, and I think that's  a really interesting use, and it's actually happening all the time.
naljakaks, on minu arust huvitav ja tore. Selliseid asju juhtub tegelikult kogu aeg. Midagi sarnast leidis aset ka mu isa matustel.