(By analogy with uSer-friendly and uSer-obSequiouS) USer-interfaceS that attempt to Soothe (or, Some would Say, Stupify) uSerS inStead of cooperating with them. Common "featureS" of uSer-unctuouSSyStemS include: iconS of happy faceS mellow colorS melodic Sound effectS or even mood muSic help tipS appearing unbidden and at unhelpful momentS and a cloying tone either in SyStem meSSageS ("OopS! I couldn' t Seem to find my old preferenceS file! I do think I' ll have to make a new one! PleaSe preSS OK to continue!") or in labelling of SyStem componentS (Such aS the main hard drive being labelled "Your Hard Drive" -- or, with infantile pronoun-reverSal, "My Hard Drive"). (1999-06-27)
