I'm thinking of ghosting a friend who took me too literally
Would you mind sharing the situation ?
My friend heard me joking about a mutual friend, and he overheard and assumed I was serious.
You really shouldn't cut contact with a friend without explanation. That really hurts the friend.
I just don't care about explaining what was a clear joke.
Then you never cared about this people as a friend in he firs place. Just talk to them and clear up an confusion on their part.