When people open with a joke that is irrelevant, the implied message is, 'Please like me.'

But he didn't have to: everyone got the subtext.

But the undertone is essentially telling hotel operators, under the guise of a comedic threat, “Hey, you need us to dispose of your empty rooms, so you better play by OUR rules.”

My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs in order, which is doctor's code for prepare to die.

In fact, the subtext to this consensus is: people who have more wealth naturally take more responsibility on the society.