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Bah Humbug! IrishCentral asks what New Yorkers really hate about Christmas - VIDEO

IrishCentral takes to the streets of New York to find out how people really feel about Christmas

DARREN REDMOND,

IrishCentral Producer

Published Saturday, December 15, 2012, 7:02 AM

Updated Saturday, December 15, 2012, 7:02 AM

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Over commercialization, too much family time or does it just go by too fast? What do you hate Christmas?

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Christmas is upon us yet again, so IrishCentral took to the streets of New York City to see what really has people saying ‘bah humbug!’ during the holiday season.

While most people readily admit that they do enjoy Christmas, they don’t enjoy every aspect. Some people can’t stand shopping, some people can’t stand the commercialization, while others wish that there was more emphasis put on the birth of Christ.

Others, not surprisingly, can’t stand heading to their in-laws, and others wish it weren’t over so soon!

What leaves you saying ‘bah humbug’ during the holiday season?

Check out what New Yorkers were saying about Christmas here:

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whiteycat | Dec 15, 2012, 02:14 PM EST

I think being a Christian is a wonderful thing.I think Christmas is wonderful and feel sorry for unbelievers. Having said that I think too many gifts are ridiculous.We got a toy or two and school clothes and books.Trinkets in a stocking. But I know personally someone who showers gifts on their children. They have 2 girls. Under the tree Christmas morn. they each had 29 separate gifts. Always each had same amount.Really ridiculous. One yr. they bought each girl a large appliance. Soon after both had sold said gift.My child got a bike one yr and school clothes and books.She never felt deprived except she wanted skis or a skateboard neither of which she ever got.

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Seanmor | Dec 15, 2012, 12:37 PM EST

What I dislike the most ae whole Christmas season is that most people now refer to it as "the holiday" and very few actually call it by its proper name, which of course is Chrism. Nollaig shona bheannaithe aoibhinn do gach éinne.

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Happyhippo | Dec 15, 2012, 09:35 AM EST

An Irish Blessing As you slide down the bannister of life may the splinters never point the wrong way. Slainte

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CitizenWhy | Dec 15, 2012, 09:17 AM EST

What gets me? Presents, that is, excess presents. In childhood in my neighborhood of immigrants (Irish, Jewish mainly( presents were not important to us kids. We got one. Otherwise we were encouraged to save up for any others that we wanted, with payments for certain chores (not others) and a dollar slipped to us here and there. I have to credit my relatives for strictly limiting the number of presents their children can get (only one on Xmas day, the rest sometime during the 12 days of Christmas) to three.

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