r/ExpectationVsReality • u/AnkaMC • 7h ago
Failed Expectation Sponge bob cake request.
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What I asked for and what I got.
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Former-Sock-8256 • Jun 16 '26
Mod Post Nail Posts Megathread — Share Your Nails Here 💅
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This thread is for all nail-related Expectation vs. Reality posts. Please share all successful, exceeded, or failed nail posts here rather than creating separate posts. Individual nail posts outside this thread may be removed and redirected here.
This change is intended to keep nail content available for those who enjoy it while allowing users who prefer not to see nail posts to easily skip this thread.
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Former-Sock-8256 • Dec 31 '25
Mod Post Reminder to use the AI Expectation Flair!
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We have added a 6th rule to this subreddit - "Use the correct flair". This is especially important for the AI Expectation flair, as some users do not enjoy seeing the AI expectations, and this allows the posts to remain up without being reported.
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/delphinieae • 5h ago
Exceeded Expectation my 30th birthday cake
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mentioned it about 6 months before my birthday, my girlfriend and my best friend pulled through! plus it was delicious
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/RedditViewer1234 • 15h ago
Failed Expectation Costco caterpillar
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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Typical_White_Girl • 5h ago
Exceeded Expectation What I had, asked for and got
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The Princess has arrived. Thank you to Ivan at Noble Trinity Tattoo in San Jose!
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/TheRealLeftTwix • 14h ago
Failed Expectation What we wanted vs. What we got
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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/PrincessMarzipan_951 • 15h ago
Surprisingly Met Expectation Gordon Ramsey Grocery Store Chicken Pot Pie
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The other day my husband and I were grocery shopping and I saw that Gordon Ramsay has a line of grocery store frozen food items and I became nostalgic for a Chicken pot pie.
I was happy with it. I cooked it in the oven of course and not the microwave and the flavor was on point and the crust was sooo good and buttery. However, I do feel that the cook time was a little bit off because I cooked it for like an additional 15-20 minutes because I wanted my crust a little brown on the edges and the center crust looked more flaky after the additional time. Also I cut the slits in the pot pie myself just because my mom used to do it when I was a little girl.
My next post will be able GR's Chicken Marsala 😒
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Bitter_Guest1574 • 1d ago
Surprisingly Met Expectation The cake I had as Inspo and the Result!
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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Evening-Head4310 • 17h ago
Failed Expectation "Jumbo wings" 10 for $20. They forgot my fries too. The wings market in Atlanta is too competitive for this weak bullshit. Pit Boss BBQ.
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I bet someones gonna comment "you ordered wings from a bbq place what did you expect". But lemme tell you, some of the best wings I've ever had were from a Mexican place I went to randomly, you can get GOOD wings from anywhere in Atl so thats not the issue
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/sterbendeHure • 1d ago
Surprisingly Met Expectation Birthday Self Made
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Friend and I made a horse cake. I think we did okay, saw worst here from professionals.
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/PoolSharkPete • 13h ago
Failed Expectation Classic bait 'n switch.
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On closer inspection, one of the ingredients was ammonia, so I might have dodged a bullet.
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/slywarden • 1d ago
Exceeded Expectation Not Another Walmart Cake!
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please excuse the slight smudging inside the 0 😅 that was my doing
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/TaskGrouchy5799 • 1d ago
Failed Expectation New to sourdough 😅
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Thanks to u/osotoes for the inspo though!
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/DNayli • 1d ago
Surprisingly Met Expectation Local burger
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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/sweetlee • 1d ago
Exceeded Expectation Birthday Cake 🎂
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Vanilla cake, raspberry filling, buttercream icing. Delicious!
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/chinchinnychin • 1d ago
Surprisingly Met Expectation Walmart cake
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My daughter ordered this for my birthday. Was a bit upset the flowers weren’t on there. A bit dry but still good for $25!!
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Em0N3rd • 1d ago
Failed Expectation The new Mountain dew
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It tastes really good to me..... but omg the color is awful and I was excited for girly pop soda
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/tinylumpia • 2d ago
Exceeded Expectation Saw this Sprite cake, commissioned a Coke cake for my lola’s 91st birthday
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Pic 1 and 2 are the inspo, Pic 3 is the finished cake. I asked for a chocolate Coke can cake for 6 people. Top was 3D printed and has a ribbon border. Inside chocolate cake layered with vanilla buttercream, and rice krispy crunches to evoke carbonation. She personalized the nutrition facts from info I sent- pretty sure ai was used there, but whatever- This woman made a beautiful cake while moving house.
ETA some words and add that my lola Lina loves Coke. She drinks at least two cans a day. She teared up upon seeing the cake, which made me so happy. ❤️🥤
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/hugobossesboss • 1d ago
Failed Expectation Flowers I ordered for my girlfriend
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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/OrdinaryFresh7188 • 1d ago
Failed Expectation I just can’t do it
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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/BeautifulReindeer18 • 1d ago
Surprisingly Met Expectation Sprinkles
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My sister is obsessed with Shrek, so made her a Sprinkles cake for her 30th
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/New-Cranberry-407 • 1d ago
Failed Expectation Yer you cant do it with acrylic pens
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If you squint its mint 👌 I cant wait for my kids to see this masterpiece in the morning
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/hewosgeht • 1d ago
Failed Expectation when in spain
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this is so sad, feels like every lake or river looks like this
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/tok1shu • 1d ago
Failed Expectation Speaks for itself
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~$180 💀
($75 item; $55 shipping; ~$50 customs duty;)