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A mum ws left shocked by the “pathetic” Secret Santa present she obtained from an nameless colleague at work.

Christmas presents could be an absolute minefield, particularly once you’re shopping for for somebody you do not know very properly. But Secret Santa is supposed to assist take the strain off – with an added aspect of enjoyable once you’re gifting anonymously.

But within the office, it might flip bitter, with individuals selecting their items tactically, in a bid to fire up workplace politics. As fantastic as your colleagues could also be, they are not essentially your mates.

One girl confronted this dilemma not too long ago after she shared her disgust in an upsetting Mumsnet put up a few office present scenario that has gotten uncontrolled, famous the Liverpool Echo.

She acquired a “really unpleasant” grownup colouring guide as her present – and now she’s questioning if she ought to report it to HR.

Entitled ‘Go F*** Yourself, I’m Colouring,’ the guide provides the chance to fill out sweary designs with phrases reminiscent of ‘Idiot,’ ‘S**t’, and a sexual slur.

Showing a photograph of the guide, she requested what she ought to do concerning the odd present, as she defined that she hadn’t needed to participate within the first place.

The girl stated: “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.”

She added: “I have actually found myself quite offended that someone thought this was an appropriate gift for a 50-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?”

Unsurprisingly, many weren’t impressed by the content material, with one Mumsnet consumer writing: “This is so grossly inappropriate for the workplace and so sickly misogynistic that I couldn’t let it stand.”

But others have been divided, with one commenting: “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.

“As for all of the individuals saying go to HR, there isn’t a higher technique to exclude your self out of your crew and gaming a grudge down this path.”

A third added: “I’d completely take this to HR. If it was an trustworthy mistake, then they will apologise and be taught to be extra cautious.”