Trying to find the 'perfect' Christmas present for someone can be such a tricky minefield to navigate, especially if you're shopping for a relative or friend that you aren't especially close with.
And when it comes to getting gifts for people at work, it can be even more complicated as you'll want to make the right impression.
Secret Santa is meant to help relieve some of the festive pressure as there's typically a spending limit to stop you from going overboard and it's meant to be anonymous, so if the recipient doesn't like it, they don't have to know it came from you.
However, one mum claims to have found herself facing an awkward dilemma after receiving her office Secret Santa gift - as she's upset with whoever bought it.
The unnamed woman took to Mumsnet to share her upset after being given a "really unpleasant" present from an anonymous colleague.
And she's been left wondering if she should speak to her team or report the offensive incident to HR.
The mum was given an adult colouring book, called 'Go F**k Yourself, I'm Colouring', which is said to offer the opportunity to colour in sweary designs with words such as 'Idiot' and 'S**t' as well as a number of sexual slurs.
Alongside a snap of the book, she wrote: "I like a robust swear and I have a job that can very much cause stress but I finally looked at it properly today and a lot of the words to colour are not swear words per se but really, really unpleasant misogynistic, sexual slurs and terms that I associate with pornography not swearing.
"I have actually found myself quite offended that someone thought this was an appropriate gift for a fifty-year-old female colleague in a professional environment.
"My quandary is whether I should say something to the group or just hide it in the recycling and forget about it?"
Some fellow Mumsnet users were quick to agree that the gift was "gross" and "inappropriate", with one saying: "This is so grossly inappropriate for the workplace and so sickly misogynistic that I couldn't let it stand."
Another thought: "I would absolutely take this to HR. If it was an honest mistake, then they can apologise and learn to be more careful."
However, others thought she was overreacting to the situation, as a different user replied: "Well I work in a professional environment and got the very same book last year. I personally found it funny and gave it to my husband.
"It was obviously given in the spirit of a bit of fun, no matter how many pearl clutchers are here."
A fourth wrote: "Yes, that's pretty horrible. Bin it. But I wouldn't be taking it personally or saying anything. Secret Santa is a nightmare for all kinds of reasons including this one of allowing people to demonstrate their very poor taste and judgement."
While someone else added: "Get over yourself. Regarding the messages in the book itself, I suspect your colleague didn't look at every single one. Recylce and forget."
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