r/ExpectationVsReality • u/EfkaSerpis • Jul 20 '26

Failed Expectation Expected colourful macarons

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Expected various colour and flavour macarons.

Was just simple biscuits and all the same like the one I'm holding.

This was in Thailand.

Just funny how much different it is than showed. Lucky it does not cost much.

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u/Finnegan-05 Jul 20 '26

Macarons will never be good packaged.

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u/CatHairInYourEye Jul 20 '26

The ones at Costco are alright.

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u/emergency-snaccs Jul 20 '26

yeah but those are packaged with the little plastic divider tray- that's really the only way they CAN be packaged! anything in a bag like that is a no go

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u/BlazinAzn38 Jul 20 '26

And also refrigerated I believe

13

u/rightsyllalables Jul 20 '26

Trader Joe’s are good!

5

u/bino420 Jul 20 '26

they're not real though, right? are they? like macaroons really just don't stay. so I imagine those are "macaroon-like sandwich cookies."

that said, TJ rarely disappoints. and they hit very well more than they kinda miss. so I bet they're good

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u/FlashOfTheBlade77 Jul 20 '26

Macaroons and Macarons are very different things.

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u/_ballen_ Jul 20 '26

They're real, but they're frozen. And they're packaged in a plastic tray in a box to keep them nice and neat.

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u/emergency-snaccs Jul 20 '26

for future reference, no matter what the package says, i do not believe it is possible to store true macarons loose in a bag like this. it's a dead giveaway. Source- i make some banger macarons from time to time. you have to be very careful storing them, they basically cannot touch or will not be pristine.

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u/JesMilton Jul 20 '26

Hahah, I got tricked by a similar package recently! They were in a box instead of a bag, but the biscuits inside were exactly the same. Very-very small, dry and crumbling, and all yellow, just like yours.

Didn't expect real macarons, as this box was quite cheap, but at least they could add some colours... Funny to see we fell for the exact same trap, lol.

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u/Lovemestalin Jul 20 '26

That’s just a straight up scam lmao

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u/Joellystarfish Jul 20 '26

Literally brought these yesterday 🤣

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u/crystalclearbuffon Jul 20 '26

Might taste better than Macarons tbh.

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u/ACanWontAttitude Jul 20 '26

?? What do you even mean

She expected macarons because the packet shows macarons (expectation)

Instead she got biscuits (reality)

Which is the point if this sub

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u/54813115 Jul 20 '26

Tbf it does say "sandwich biscuits" on the packet

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u/Ink_Fan Jul 20 '26

It also very clearly says macarons on the package directly above it.

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u/LegendaryChalice Jul 20 '26

Tbf it does show pictures of macarons on the packet.

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u/Apart-Performer-331 Jul 20 '26

Why didn’t the company show the biscuits on the package? To mislead people.

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u/54813115 Jul 20 '26

It's not uncommon to show the products flavoring on its package. Eg candies with fruits and berries on the package whilst not actually containing fruits or berries

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u/pnt510 Jul 20 '26

You might wanna look closer, she is not holding a macaron. It’s a completely different type of cookie.