Persuasion minus intent is simply making up your own mind. A microwave's tone could be chosen by the manufacturer to signify quality, true. However the primary

Persuasion minus intent is simply making up your own mind. A microwave's tone could be chosen by the manufacturer to signify quality, true. However the primary meaning of the ding itself, to me is that it is signalling that my timer has run out and I might want to attend to it. Persuasion does not seem like the right word.