Kelly Ripa wants to make sure her handsome husband is supporting her.
In the tradition of Kelly and Mark discussing personal moments, the hosts shared a story about an overbearing neighbor from a few years ago.
Kelly’s reaction at the time was VeryIf it weren’t for one important detail in her story, she would come across as the bad guy.
Nevertheless, she accused Mark of making her the “villain” in the story. Strange!
Did Kelly Ripa Have a ‘Karen’ Moment? (No)
In the Thursday, December 19 episode Live with Kelly and MarkNamemakers Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos hit out at Airbnb for cracking down on parties ahead of New Year’s Eve.
The technology itself is not that revolutionary. It’s just a “machine learning” tool that attempts to flag high-risk bookings that may be from people planning to hold parties under the guise of renting a place to sleep. Critics say that as the “AI” bubble collapses, it is likely to have the same flaws as other LLMs.
However, Kelly reflected on how years earlier a group of students had rented a neighbor’s house. The neighbor has since moved away. And timing is everything: This was during the peak of the COVID-19 lockdown.
“But they were throwing illegal raves like discos.” Kelly shared. This was at a time when restaurants weren’t even open for dine-in, when millions of Americans were out of work due to the deadly virus.
Mark shouted that he remembered it. He was in Vancouver at the time and Kelly called to update him on the horrific situation. Not only was the viral threat worrisome, but the noise was also disruptive.
“The first thing I did was call 3-1-1. Then I called 9-1-1,” Kelly recalled. The officials were unable to help. Although this may seem strange to anyone who has been warned by police over a noisy party or small fireworks, this was a time when the number of first responders was very low.
This is what happened when Kelly Ripa took matters into her own hands
“Finally, in the middle of the night, in the winter, I, in a robe, like a madman, go over there and bang on the door,” Kelly described. When someone opened the door, they asked if he was an Uber driver.
“I’m like, ‘I’m not Uber, I’m your neighbor,'” she recalled. “These two college kids come out and I say, ‘First of all, what you’re doing is illegal.’ They say, ‘No, no, no, we live here.’
Kelly continued: “I say, ‘No, you wouldn’t do that. I know exactly who lives here, and it’s not you. I bet they don’t know you’re holding a discotheque here. Stop the music. It’s Tuesday.
Although Mark clearly enjoyed parts of his wife’s story, he also said: “You became that person.” which seemed almost accuser,
“No, I am not that person. They’re the same person,” Kelly clapped back. “I like that suddenly I become the villain in the story.”
She concluded the story by sharing that the 3AM dance party ended, which made her happy. Or, at least, for him relief,
Who was the real ‘villain’ of the story?
Noise complaints are a complex issue. Sometimes, they are just an excuse to bother an “undesirable” neighbor. Other times, a thoughtless person is terrorizing his neighbors.
The best remedy against this is not to call the police, who are not there to help, but to befriend the neighbors. Then it stops being “Oh, 2C is making noise again” and starts being “Oh, looks like Jeremy is having a good time”. That sense of community may encourage neighbors to be more respectful in turn.
As we mentioned, there is an important detail in this story. There’s no excuse for hosting parties at home, rented or otherwise, during the height of COVID-19. nobody. Whatever personality pathology would drive someone to do this could explain the thoughtless noise that plagued Kelly.