People joke that it's more like a big room than a small city.
In the face of death, people can even joke and laugh, but there is not much time for small talk.
People were joking that the world's going to end when they hit the button.
In some parts of Mexico, people joke that if one flies over someone's head, the person will lose his hair.
People even joke about it - my brother makes fun of me, but I still like watching them.
His people joked that even he would not follow him into the valley of the shadow.
People had joked about this threat but nobody took it seriously.
People joked about what they should call their group.
People often joked about being married to their jobs.
Some people had joked about a harem on the moon.