Today, the New York Times reports on a new poll showing that a majority of Americans are fed up with the hailstorm of advertising we all suffer through. According to theYankelovich Partners poll:

* 65 percent said they believed that they "are constantly bombarded with too much" advertising;

* 61 percent agreed that the amount of advertising and marketing to which they are exposed "is out of control";

* 60 percent said their opinion of advertising "is much more negative than just a few years ago";

* 54 percent of the survey respondents said they "avoid buying products that overwhelm them with advertising and marketing";

* 69 percent said they "are interested in products and services that would help them skip or block marketing;"