We don't take ourselves too seriously. I wouldn't say it's full-on tongue-in-cheek, but we do have a unique sense of humor.

I am being a little tongue-in-cheek.

I am told that our chroniclers' practice of inventing speeches for great persons whose lives they write is unscholarly.

Watch your mouth: The language we use creates the reality we experience.

If we can't keep this tongue-in-cheek, it can get mean-spirited, and we don't want that.

Did you know you just put the peel in the pan and the potatoes down the waste disposal?' he enquired with interest.
'It's a new recipe.'
His lips twitched but his expression remained solemn. 'The results should be...interesting.