Oh God, I just realized the redundancy of "DLC content"

I realize it's not a huge thing, but now it's going to bother me every time I see that specific phrase used. I wish I wasn't such an insufferable pedant D:

I generally ignore it, however it's pretty funny when you hear people say that and you try to correct them but they think they're saying it right.

Most people just say downloadable content anyways.

Better than DLC non-content, which is all too common these days.

@That1BlackGuy said:

I generally ignore it, however it's pretty funny when you hear people say that and you try to correct them but they think they're saying it right.

Most people just say downloadable content anyways.

Yeah, and I suppose you could make a stretch of an argument to justify "DLC content" as valid if you take "downloadable content" as one discrete package, and the second "content" as a descriptor for the actual assets within that package.

@LordAndrew said:

Better than DLC non-content, which is all too common these days.

Heyoooo

Still better than ATM machine.

@LordAndrew said:

Better than DLC non-content, which is all too common these days.

That's just some shit you made up. I've never heard that.

Oh, I got it. Woops. Now I feel like an idiot.

What about DLcontent.

I like the term on-disk DLC, you see it quite often :)

I have literally never heard anyone mistakenly say "DLC content" before this thread.

Huh.

@ajamafalous said:

I have literally never heard anyone mistakenly say "DLC content" before this thread.

Me neither.

@LordAndrew said:

Better than DLC non-content, which is all too common these days.

BOOM!

i am content :)

Extra shit that costs way too much and prolongs the game you like by 2 hours. Works for me.

DC Comics is worse.

What does the L stand for in DLC?

Downloadable is only one word.

I'm sick of "digital downloads."

How are those analog downloads treating you?

@NakAttack said:

Still better than ATM machine.

I'd better get some money from the ATM machine so I can buy a PSN Network card, and buy some DLC content.

@LordAndrew said:

Better than DLC non-content, which is all too common these days.

GIVE THIS MAN A MEDAL!

@Agikamike: There doesn't need to be an analog counterpart for something to be called digital. I get what you are saying, but I don't think I really see the problem. Sure, we could just say downloads, but whatever.

@Sbaitso: It's just like saying interactive video games. By definition, if there's a download, it's digital. Redundancy is not re-fun-dancy.

@The_Nubster said:

@NakAttack said:

Still better than ATM machine.

I'd better get some money from the ATM machine so I can buy a PSN Network card, and buy some DLC content.

These are all redundancies I have never realized before, now it's going to bug me too. Thanks a lot.

@Brodehouse: That's the name of the publisher though. It's also more descriptive than just "DC". That could be all sorts of things. For my money it sounds nicer too.

This box contains DLC content.

There, a gift for you.

Just looked this up and it has a pretty interesting Wikipedia page which offer these two examples that have yet to be mentioned: LCD display and PIN number. Oh god! It's everywhere!

Edit: ISBN number, HIV virus, UPC code, DVD disc, MIDI interface, RAM memory, RPG game, LAN network... My brain hurts.

Given the dubious quality/value of most DLC, I find such a term as "DLC content" to be pretty apt descriptor.

@Brodehouse said:

DC Comics is worse.

Beat me to it.

@Zaccheus said:

@The_Nubster said:

@NakAttack said:

Still better than ATM machine.

I'd better get some money from the ATM machine so I can buy a PSN Network card, and buy some DLC content.

These are all redundancies I have never realized before, now it's going to bug me too. Thanks a lot.

Make sure at the ATM Machine your PIN Number is correct.

@Agikamike said:

I'm sick of "digital downloads."

How are those analog downloads treating you?

This.

I hate that term so much.

I've never heard anyone say DLC content.

NIC Card

ATM Machine (as said before)

PIN Number

@Agikamike said:

I'm sick of "digital downloads."

How are those analog downloads treating you?

The antenna I have on my roof works okay, but sometimes during storms I only get about 20KB/s. My wife uses a bunny-ear antenna. Sometimes she gets 75KB/s when she moves the aluminum foil in just the right spot.

@TyCobb said:

NIC Card

I always thought that was a network interface controller. Wikipedia seems to agree with me and as we all know it's never wrong.

I've never heard anyone say DLC content and I hope they don't start.

@Zaccheus said:

@TyCobb said:

NIC Card

I always thought that was a network interface controller. Wikipedia seems to agree with me and as we all know it's never wrong.

They also say known as Network Interface Card. I always refer to the card itself when working with it physically. Other than that I just say NIC. All just depends on the context I suppose.

@Brodehouse said:

DC Comics is worse.

Oh shit that is terrible.

I got to the ATM Machine to check by balance so I can buy DLC Content. I sure hope I remember my PIN Number.

@BBQBram said:

@Brodehouse said:

DC Comics is worse.

Oh shit that is terrible.

I don't know if it's the case with DC, but I'm pretty sure it's not uncommon for companies to make their initials into the actual name (like how 3M doesn't really stand for Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing any more). If that's the case, then DC would no longer really stand for "Detective Comics," it would just stand for "DC." So DC Comics could work if that's what happened.

@NakAttack said:

Still better than ATM machine.

Never fails to grind my gears.