Sometime in February, I was replying some important whatsapp messages when I suddenly found myself added to a new whatsapp group by a random dude who has my number.

This guy added me to a group that was created for the purpose of monitory contributions for the marriage ceremony of a mutual acquaintance.

The group admin ever since has posted messages at intervals asking members of the group to contribute money for his friend's wedding.

I know the guy who is about to wed quite alright but we are not friends and I'm not sure we have even had a phone conversation together. We just see once in a while and say hello.

The guy getting married didn't even extend any wedding invite to me in person. And while I won't rule out the idea of gifting him for his wedding, I believe adding me to a group and asking me for money is absurd and annoying.

Who else has encountered this kind of situation and how did you handle it.

If its amongst family members and close friends then its understandable, which one is adding acquaintances or distant relatives to fund your wedding as if they sent you to do big wedding

I will excuse myself out of that group, in fact it's disrespectful and annoying for you to add me to a group without seeking my permission first.

dominique:
If its amongst family members and close friends then its understandable, which one is adding acquaintances or distant relatives to fund your wedding as if they sent you to do big wedding

Just weird

Mjshexy:
I will excuse myself out of that group, in fact it's disrespectful and annoying for you to add me to a group without seeking my permission first.

I was really going to do this but you know Nigerians and their sentiments. They will tag you a bad Belle and start drama

I just decided to mute the group activities till it becomes defunct.

If you're between 25-29 then it's common.
By 31 it will stop/reduce.

Naso one of my guys extended relative who lives in USA and planning for marriage in Nigeria. Extended family members that don't know her were asked to contribute for the wedding. My guy protested oOoOO 💯

Amongst friends, understandable

COMRADES are laughing at this op
Na today you know about this trend? Wedding fundraising has been in existence in Nigeria since when I was a kid

Intermittently,I find myself in such groups.
I quietly exit and block the number that added me.
That's all.

Why would anybody try this sh*it with me, when I did my wedding did I beg anyone to donate....to serve Nigeria is not by force abeg

Opt out of the group, abi them hold your balls?

The word is monetary.

Just put their messages on silent mode and ignore them

What's your business to do with mine? Lol. I'll just exit group informing no one as well. And you don't even have to hate me afterwards, because I will not notice. You don't have to bottle up angst, waiting till when I'll need your favour too, 'cos it's all down to odds—as we may never even need each other's help.

I don't tolerate rubbish in name of "who knows tomorrow", 'cos it's just another Monday or Tuesday. However, if fate brings me to still be useful in other ways, why not?

Meanwhile, it's never going to be me adding up people into a Whatsapp group for such sake. Lol.

Becoming?

Maybe you are just noticing it sha.... it has been on for as long as I can remember.

CoF

Don't shame us na. It's normal for family and friends to contribute towards a good course. Abi you want make dem steal ni?

Those who get married but looked up to people fundraising on their behalf to finance their wedding are not responsible because if they plan well they will not be dependent or rely on a fund raising team.
They know it's a shame to start a go fund me campaign for their wedding that is why they codedly tag with friends and their loved ones to fundraise for them. Afterall they are the kind that are quick to shame singles who are yet to get married and don't want to proceed through their method

Reason why before i save anyone number on my phone i must make sure the person understands friendship, relationship etiquette and not someone who will want to impose his/her life on me through one inconsequential group jus because they have my number.

The way i private set my WhatsApp, facebuk, Instagram even X has been saving me from random pple.

Make the guy go join the Northerners wey dey do mass marriage. Abi he neva hear say government dey do marriage subsidy. mtcheeeeeeeeew.

Any man thats not ready for marriage shouldn't bother anyone about marriage. A guy who cannot afford to finance a mere ceremony shouldn't get married. Ceremony is the cheapest part of a marriage.

Lol

Who the hell moved this to front page?!

realG101:
Sometime in February, I was replying some important whatsapp messages when I suddenly found myself added to a new whatsapp group by a random dude who has my number.

This guy added me to a group that was created for the purpose of monitory contributions for the marriage ceremony of a mutual acquaintance.

The group admin ever since has posted messages at intervals asking members of the group to contribute money for his friend's wedding.

I know the guy who is about to wed quite alright but we are not friends and I'm not sure we have even had a phone conversation together. We just see once in a while and say hello.

The guy getting married didn't even extend any wedding invite to me in person. And while I won't rule out the idea of gifting him for his wedding, I believe adding me to a group and asking me for money is absurd and annoying.

Who else has encountered this kind of situation and how did you handle it.

Nigeria is all about greed and exploitation

It's quite funny whenever I see such
I just gedif**k outta the f***-k**g group like say na me send your father. Nonsense

realG101:
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Who else has encountered this kind of situation and how did you handle it.

The person who added your number, copy down his number.
Go online and create an advert of iPhone 15 pro max for 200k, put his number there.
Body go tell am.

Imagine raising Money to fund your wedding 💍 💒👰 , how do you intend to feed your family 👪 ...That's modernized Irresponsibility. It shows the fellow is not yet ready for that marriage

That one with burial fundraising are already normal. We are currently battling with birthday fundraising.

Na by force dem de do wedding ni....? So we we support you for wedding na we go still support you for childcare.

Na wa....

Why do Nigerians love putting themselves into unnecessary and avoidable pressures?

Even My ordinary primary school WhatsApp group that I was added to two months ago,the moment I realized they were turning it to a billing forum,I just jejely exited the group for them