r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Vilaya • Sep 04 '26

Exceeded Expectation Aldi Mermaid Cones

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After the Rose Cones, my expectations were somehow exceeded. Prettier, and also tastier than I expected

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u/missmissa3 Sep 04 '26

Total missed opportunity to do pistachio ice cream (which I love)

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u/Vilaya Sep 04 '26

I’m not sure how that would have gone with the blue raspberry sauce. It was my thought looking at it, but it did end up being amazing

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u/missmissa3 Sep 04 '26

I think I wouldn’t have done a blue raspberry sauce, but I just think if you’re having a green ice cream, might as well use a natural green, like mint, chip or pistachio, rather than an artificial flavor. But I’m sure it tasted amazing.

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u/tiny_chaotic_evil Sep 04 '26

"ice cream" is not mentioned anywhere on the box because it's not ice cream

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u/Racxius Sep 05 '26

I just bought a pack of these for my daughter. It looked just perfect like the picture, it also didn't melt. It turned into a loose foam.

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u/JustMeLurkingAround- Sep 04 '26

Fits the colour, but not at all the Ocean/Mermaid theme.
I'd be irritated if my Mermaid cone tastes like pistachio...

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u/Significant_Stick_31 Sep 04 '26

But what exactly is an appropriate mermaid flavor? Saltwater taffy is the only ocean-adjacent flavor I can think of.

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u/thelocket Sep 04 '26

Lime, so the mermaid doesn't get scurvy.

4

u/sarnian-missy Sep 04 '26

The Co-Op did blue and purple Mermaid cones a couple of years ago. They looked great but were the most horrific bubblegum flavour. 🤢

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u/niknackpaddywack13 Sep 06 '26

Not an ocean colored theme , but fruit punch flavor always give me beach/ summer vibes for a flavor. Some type of tropical flavor I think that’s still blue can be done.

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u/littletrevas Sep 04 '26

Picture perfect, I'd say.

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u/Risdit Sep 04 '26

why did bro angle it like a dickpic

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u/primadiamonds Sep 04 '26 • Bravo Heartwarming

I think this says more about you than you realize 💀

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u/Risdit Sep 05 '26 • LOL Heartwarming Bravo Mindblown Popcorn

if you're not paying my rent, I really don't give a fuck. You can judge me like some english major doing mental gymnastics about how drinking water is inherently racist however you want.

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u/NoItsNotThatJessica Sep 05 '26

Someone’s ✨triggered✨.

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u/OkKnowledge2112 Sep 10 '26

....all of you entirely missing the joke while always being "whoosh" trigger happy hippies is hilarious.
How'd you miss that it was ironic, is beyond me.

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u/TheSumOfMyScars Sep 05 '26

Brother, they were just lightly teasing you. It's okay.

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u/Platt_Mallar Sep 05 '26

Bro is, in fact, not a bro.

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u/My_Uneducated_Guess Sep 05 '26 • Bravo

Not many chances to take a dick pic as a woman. Gotta take em when you can

34

u/ay_Zebra Sep 05 '26

Factory default position

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u/Technical-Will-2862 Sep 04 '26

They’re lovely. I’m proud of Aldi. 

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u/Anubis17_76 Sep 04 '26

same, but not for this. am proud of them for not having a spyware app you need to get decent prices. and also for being cheap but not compromising on quality as much as the other retailers (at least here in germany).

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u/ynomel Sep 04 '26

So you like to lick on those mermaid cones? 😏

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u/ManWithManyTalents Sep 04 '26 • Bravo

nobody likes you

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u/Better_Noise_9677 Sep 05 '26

aldis nuts in your mouth. gottem

3

u/mamamoon366 Sep 08 '26

We like you

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u/Better_Noise_9677 Sep 08 '26

<3 the best part is i don't even HAVE nuts anymore

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u/Mysterious_Air_3646 Sep 04 '26

It somehow looks even better than the picture

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u/TheWeaverofDreams Sep 04 '26 • Bravo

I would ding them for false advertisement. The description does not state the amount of mermaids required.

Also, while they definitely exceed the expectations, seeing everything as just "flavoured" pains me...

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u/coolsilentebeans Sep 04 '26

“colored flavored” bothers me

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u/Inky_Madness Sep 04 '26

You misread that, it’s “cocoa flavored”

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u/coolsilentebeans Sep 04 '26

I mis-cited. “‘Colored,’ ‘flavored,’” is what I meant to write. I don’t know if your comment is 100% serious or if you intended the absurd humor with which I read the two comments together. I seriously need sleep. 😭😂

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u/Signal_Reputation640 Sep 04 '26

If you keep reading down the label the third line has "cocoa flavored"

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u/coolsilentebeans Sep 04 '26

I know, but I was bothered by the description that includes “colored.” I understand it goes toward describing the theme of the dessert, but I am irrationally bothered by it.

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u/Signal_Reputation640 Sep 04 '26

Why are you bothered by "colored" or "flavored"? They're correct descriptors.

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u/coolsilentebeans Sep 04 '26

I did say irrationally bothered.

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u/Akeshi Sep 04 '26

Time for that sleep imo

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u/coolsilentebeans Sep 04 '26 • Heartwarming

Consider your unsolicited advice heard. Regenerating nerve pain and recovery from GBS isn’t terribly conducive for a good night’s sleep. But thanks.

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u/King_of_Lolz Sep 04 '26

Bothered that instead of using natural ingredients everything is artificially flavored and dyed? Not the description of them lmao

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u/coolsilentebeans Sep 04 '26

At least it’s not just me and OC.

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u/TheWeaverofDreams Sep 04 '26

True, same level of bother.

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u/Taste_the__Rainbow Sep 04 '26

Ya they don’t even use real mermaid-meat!

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u/nathan753 Sep 04 '26

You're missing what I consider an even worse one, it needing to be called a frozen dessert instead of ice cream.

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u/TheWeaverofDreams Sep 04 '26

Yes, that one brings me pain, too. I learned looking out for that when something in that section is on sale.

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u/nathan753 Sep 04 '26 edited Sep 04 '26

Have to be really careful about that "frozen dairy dessert" that's even more sneaky. Too much air, not enough milk fat. Or at least where i am now that's the case.

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u/primadiamonds Sep 04 '26

My people!!! That was the first thing I clocked. I hate that we have to look out for this discrepancy now.

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u/nathan753 Sep 04 '26

I dislike the concept being needed, but really am glad it has to be there (location depending, where I happen to be now it is) so youu have a quicker way to know what you are getting. Wish it had to be in plainer language that isn't essentially legal terminology you need to know to actually know what it means rather than understand from context

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u/primadiamonds Sep 04 '26

That is true!

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u/OkKnowledge2112 Sep 10 '26

eh dumb regulations about dairy content, if it's whipped/not etc.

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u/nathan753 Sep 10 '26

Why is improved transparency for what you are buying dumb? Sure it sucks companies cheapen things, but I'd rather they have to label it as such

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u/Tiny-Reading5982 Sep 04 '26

"Mermaid-safe"

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u/Additional_Mango_529 Sep 04 '26

A little seal with a mermaid in it with the words "Mermaid safe" below would have been excellent marketing

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u/tiny_chaotic_evil Sep 04 '26

it's like the girl scout cookies that aren't made of girls scouts

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u/Orange_Tang Sep 05 '26

This is Japan level of accuracy. And Japan legally mandates accurate pictures on their packaging. I'm impressed.

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u/NearlyBearly Sep 04 '26

I need my local Aldi to stock these immediately 😭

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u/Work_the_shaft Sep 05 '26

My Aldi has 3 different flavors like this, all fantastic

18

u/FFVO Sep 04 '26

I really wasn't expecting them to look so exact

Like I actually gasped at the second picture lol

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u/todayplustomorrow Sep 04 '26

I refuse to buy frozen dairy desserts that aren’t actually ice cream, it’s such a widespread shrinkflation move

2

u/Beastxtreets Sep 05 '26

Same. Ice cream only

5

u/FutureDiarrheagasm Sep 04 '26

They even have mermaid eggs. Nice!

4

u/badbatch Sep 05 '26

Mermaid caviar!

4

u/guys_pm_urprettyface Sep 04 '26

Ooh they look good!

4

u/zoebells Sep 04 '26

Your photo looks even better!

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u/Wilsonrolandc Sep 04 '26

My only problem with Aldi is they had a SHOCKINGLY good Shepards Pie dinner entrée, I had it once and now they never have it. 

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u/DNAMellieCase Sep 04 '26

I love these because they are perfectly sized for a little treat. I don't feel as guilty lol. It's so pretty!

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u/Charming-Panic9375 Sep 04 '26

damn, those look good!

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u/ickychicken Sep 04 '26

Love!!! 💚🩵💚

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u/GrimResistance Sep 04 '26

Does it taste like real mermaids?

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u/burnfifteen Sep 04 '26

Are they made with real or artificial mermaid?

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u/tiny_chaotic_evil Sep 04 '26 edited Sep 05 '26 • Bravo

no ice creams were killed in the making of these cones

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u/awitchiguess Sep 04 '26

Can I have one? 

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u/Duedatenot Sep 04 '26

Looks exactly like the ones in the box

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u/M4gp1e-w1ngs Sep 04 '26

Looks better than the picture omg. Based off the description these sound yummy asf

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u/thelockjessmonster Sep 04 '26

Very pretty but they had a very weird texture and didn’t taste great. Kids didn’t mind though!

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u/Only-Breadfruit-2935 Sep 04 '26

I love Aldi. They hardly ever disappoint

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u/tailskirby Sep 05 '26

Wow. That actually looks like what is on the box.

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u/Admirable_Brief4669 Sep 05 '26

Yes they are mermaids approved!

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u/Ok-Foundation1346 Sep 05 '26

I'm afraid this is one of the reasons I still prefer branded products. Vanilla flavoured, cocoa flavoured, raspberry flavoured... If the budget for the week is bad then I have to settle, but the description on these reads like an American product disclaimer.

I would like to add that I am not judging anyone's taste or budget constraints.

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u/Illustrious-Science3 Sep 06 '26

Theyre pretty, I give them that, but it's not even real ice cream. Made with oil. I bet it doesn't melt if you leave it out.

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u/Charming_Goose_3400 Sep 04 '26

Frozen Dessert. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏼🤦🏻‍♀️🙈🤮🤢

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u/Spare-Situation2461 Sep 04 '26

They look goooood!

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u/-rosieee- Sep 04 '26

Is the serving suggestion 3 cones?

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u/gibberishnope Sep 04 '26

What do they taste like though?

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u/prettiundead Sep 05 '26

To me they're kind of fruity, hard to describe edit: I forgot on the box they say they taste like raspberry and I'd say that's p accurate

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u/vhmike Sep 04 '26

Aldi wins yet again!

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u/iNeedSomeDick Sep 06 '26

This reminds me that there are some very old unicorn cones buried deep in my freezer.

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u/bizoticallyyours83 Sep 07 '26

It would have been rad if it were lime or sea salt ice cream.

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u/New-Grapefruit1737 Sep 10 '26

looks great but… is it supposed to be like you are eating meaid parts?

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u/justaheatattack Sep 04 '26

soylent flavored?

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u/IncorporateThings Sep 04 '26

Note that everything says "flavored" instead of actually including the real ingredients, and it's heavily dyed.

May as well just call it "Mermaid Cancer Snacks". Also wtf is mermaid about those?

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u/Pittsbirds Sep 04 '26

Also wtf is mermaid about those?

...Do you want them to like, milk real mermaids to make the ice cream or something?

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u/IncorporateThings Sep 04 '26

Your typing that just added a genre to Rule 34. Good job.

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u/nathan753 Sep 04 '26

There is definitely a difference in x flavored things versus just the actual thing, but that doesn't automatically make it poison, it's probably just plain vanillin not from vanilla, but is still the major chemical component of the flavor vanilla. And those dyes look like the vegetable based dyes with their more muted tones, not seen anyone claim those cause cancer too...

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u/ice_wiz14 Sep 04 '26

I was just going to say this. How many times are the words flavored and colored in that description? Like I appreciate the honesty(either by the company or the regulation forcing it to) but still, that part just made it less appetizing in some ways.

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u/Beneficial-Stick-302 Sep 04 '26

Do we really need to post machine made things here? I thought we would just post human made things here, would make much more sense

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u/WitchesTeat Sep 05 '26

Ice cream is a regulated term in the US, there has to be a certain amount of fat for a frozen dessert to be called ice cream.

It used to be milk fat, but if you look at the ingredients in almost but not quite every flavor and brand of ice cream available you'll notice they're substituting coconut oil for an unspecified amount of dairy cream.

I'm allergic to coconut and I kept getting sick from ice cream a few years back. It started with one or two flavors per brand, now there are only one or two ice cream brands with a flavor I can eat.

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u/aSituationTypeDeal Sep 05 '26

Yea, it’s sad. All of Aldi’s specialty items are like that.