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I’m sorry to be an effete snob and pop culture illiterate but what does “I hate that this is next-level evergreen tweet territory” mean in reference to an ironic prediction of the future?

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No need to apologize! The phrase “I hate that this is next-level evergreen tweet territory” is a bit of modern internet slang, so let’s break it down:

“Evergreen” in this context refers to content that remains relevant and often resurfaces long after it was originally created. This is often because the content is either timeless or because it accurately predicted something that came to pass.
A “tweet” is a post on the social media platform Twitter.
“Next-level” is a way of saying that something is extremely or remarkably so, beyond the usual level.
“I hate that…” is a colloquial way of acknowledging something as true or accurate, even if it’s uncomfortable or you wish it weren’t the case.

So, when someone says “I hate that this is next-level evergreen tweet territory” about an ironic prediction of the future, they’re expressing that they believe the prediction is so accurate that the original post or “tweet” will likely be shared and resurface far into the future, continuing to be relevant long after it was first made. The “I hate that…” part suggests they find the prediction unsettling or they wish it weren’t true, even as they acknowledge its accuracy.
It’s a way of saying “This prediction is so spot-on that people will probably keep referring back to it for a long time, and I don’t like what that says about where things are headed.”

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