WTF IS THIS ENTITLED MESSAGE FROM FRIEND!!!

[Iamthequeenoftheworld]

I get a text message from old friend from work who lives abroad I talk briefly to like once a year or once every 2 years, we were never close at all, more like Facebook friends

“hey, I gave your number to these people from Ukraine. Can you please explain uk pensions to them. What they are and how they work, how they can get them etc. They will call you tomorrow”

i dont helping people, at first thought it was just a question or two and when I heard Ukraine I thought some vulnerable refugees.

I didn’t think and just agreed.

my husband and son and daughter are now telling me off. Going wtf is this entitled

what do you think, is my husband right?

I don’t mind helping, but it’s the way she told me is the problem

Don't answer the phone if you don't know the number

How odd. I’d assume their phone had been stolen and block it.

Hello friend
On reflection I don't feel comfortable advising anyone with regards to their pensions/financial affairs
Please pass on this message to them as soon as possible
Please do not give my number out to anyone again

If it rings, ignore & block

Then block your twat of a friend

I ithought refugees because

1. last time I spoke to her she said something about hanging out/befriending Ukrainian refugees
2. she said they are Ukrainian/from Ukraine, didn’t just say people, mentioned their country
3. why would wealthy/well off/ people need some random woman’s financial/pension advice

Are you a regulated pension adviser?

If not, maybe suggest they try Pensions Wise or MoneyHelper?

Just say you don’t know. Or say simply, you need to contribute via tax for 35 years before you qualify and I don’t know anymore than that so cannot help them.

I would imagine that you're busy tomorrow, OP.

So don't give any help. I wouldn't.

Message this "friend" of yours too and tell her that you don't appreciate her giving out your phone number without asking your permission first. Tell her that was extremely presumptuous of her and to never do it again. Cheeky mare.

She didn’t shout. What are you on about?

Maybe it's not the people that you saw on Facebook...I guess you'll find out when they call tomorrow.

Your friend's message is crazy. She's clearly trying to do a good thing, but has gone about it in a mad way! You're right to feel she's been extremely cheeky. If you're in a position to give advice it'd be a nice thing to do, but don't feel pressured to.

Why wont you answer the multiple posters that have asked if you know anything about pensions in a professional capacity?

Why did you need your family to tell you your friend is entitled/rude?

Why did you need to check on mn whether your family were right?

Writing in Caps Lock online is referred to as shouting.

@Iamthequeenoftheworld I'm baffled that you replied to her message agreeing to this. I would have responded to her to never give my number out to anyone else ever again, then I'd have blocked her. She's not your friend, just block her. And if you get a random phone call tomorrow, just say they've called the wrong number.

How weird! I work for a company that administers public sector pensions. I know a lot about our pensions - I don’t know much about state pension. Do you even know a lot about the state pension?!

People think I know about ALL types of pensions 🤷🏼‍♀️

I don't understand. Are you some kind of pensions professional?

I think that she was wrong to give your number out & rude to assume that would would do it.

She should have said that she would ask you & let them know imo.

You seem to think it was OK though?

So helpful.

I'd be thinking scam and do nothing.

Seems like they have just discovered they are entitled to the square root of sod all in the way of pensions in Spain, and are wanting to move here to get one instead.

I'd give them short shrift.

She was rude to give your number out and to assume you’re free tomorrow.

Unless you’re an expert in UK pensions for Ukrainians living in Spain it all seems a bit bonkers.

Are you a pensions expert? Why would she pass them on to you? Just don’t answer the phone.

Honestly, more people need to start telling cheeky fuckers to do one. You're not even friends.

"No. Seriously, what are you on about? Stop fucking giving my number to randoms."

Insane if real.

Send them a link to Citizens Advice. Unless you’re a pensions specialist it’s too complicated for you to risk giving inaccurate or out-of-date advice (even if you wanted to try) and that is what I would say to them.

“I’m sorry you’ve done that. I’m not qualified and don’t have experience to give such advice. I will only be able to suggest the following websites:
NB please don’t give my telephone number to anyone else without checking, thank you”.

Exactly this. 👆 @Iamthequeenoftheworld Are Pensions (state or private) an area you work in OP?