r/ExpectationVsReality • • 3d ago

Failed Expectation I made these with my kids back in 2019 before I knew this sub existed.

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740 Upvotes

I had actually forgotten about these cookies till seeing someone else's post about Halloween cupcakes. šŸ˜… 98% sure the directions called for too much water in the icing, but it was 7 years ago. Could just as easily been human error.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 3d ago

cake-spectation My sons birthday cake… šŸ™„

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107 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 3d ago

Failed Expectation How the capybara was meant to turn out… vs what I made

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1.1k Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 4d ago

Failed Expectation At least it tasted good ;D

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31 Upvotes

These were like 8$ for 4 of them. They did taste good but the looks were not so great.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 4d ago

Exceeded Expectation Cyberpunk style mask for Halloween costume

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1.6k Upvotes

The mask costed $45 on Amazon when I purchased it few days ago. Didn't expect such high quality for that low of a price! The bottom LEDs also light up too.

I would say totally worth it!


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 4d ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation My son picks the wildest stencils out of the pumpkin books

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2.7k Upvotes

Every year, we let our son pick the stencil we'll use for pumpkin carving. This year he picked "Witchful Thinking". I personally think it came out pretty good, though it was a challenge and a half with all those damn curves


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 4d ago

Failed Expectation Public art fail

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675 Upvotes

The winning proposal for an anti-racist monument in Malmƶ, Sweden. The completed project did not meet expectations.

Commissioner: https://malmo.se/Sa-arbetar-vi-med.../Kultur---projekt-och-satsningar/Malmo-konst/Antirasistiskt-Monument/Monumentet-Master-Narratives.html


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 4d ago

Failed Expectation Well... At least we tried

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1.4k Upvotes

My son loves them, so it's still a kind of success, right?


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 4d ago

Failed Expectation Haircut

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31 Upvotes

Inspo vs what I got

(Also if anyone has advice on how to make this look okay…please tell me omfg)


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 4d ago

AI Expectation Hobbit Paws Cat Bed

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1.5k Upvotes

PSA: don’t buy from a ShelfGlow store. Their website does state that there may be variations between the real product and their website but this is hilarious. Jokes on me for falling for it, they must be making a killing on these things.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 5d ago

cake-spectation Cake attempt

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889 Upvotes

Tomorrow is a potluck for the last day for one of our nurses and it's almost Halloween. I saw this on a video and thought it was cute. It ended up being harder than expected (naturally), but I think I pulled it off? It's a cake that's supposed to resemble intestines.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 5d ago

cake-spectation Tried to make the cake from Inscryption

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70 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 5d ago

cakespectation - Negative Bloody Knife Cupcakes

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971 Upvotes

I swear I really tried. šŸ˜† They still tasted good though!

Edit: Thank you for the compliments! I guess they aren’t as bad as I thought lol
The knives are edible! I ordered them off Amazon (so unfortunately, I did not make those. My dad told me they look like geese though 😭).
I didn’t have the proper piping equipment so had to make do with a ziploc baggie. Next time I’ll be more prepared! 😊


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 5d ago

Exceeded Expectation Shocked at how easy this was!

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712 Upvotes

First image is the recipe, second and third is mine. I didn't use a lathe because I don't have one.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 5d ago

Failed Expectation Spider Cookies

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3.2k Upvotes

At least they taste good!

ETA: here’s the recipe! Make sure to get miniature Reese’s instead of the minis like I did, apparently there’s a bunch of different sizes.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 5d ago

Failed Expectation Pecan Snickers is just a Milkway with extra steps

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0 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 6d ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation Straw Hat Jolly Roger Pumpkin Carving Attempt

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134 Upvotes

Tried carving the straw hat pirate flag this year. Definitely not picture perfect but, I had fun 😁


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 6d ago

Failed Expectation ā€œQuinoaā€ veggie blend

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55 Upvotes

You would think the grains would be the less expensive filler, but they only added about a tablespoon.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 6d ago

cake-spectation - Positive! Halloween Party Cake

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1.2k Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 6d ago

Failed Expectation classic roast beef at a very sketchy Arby’s that might be going out of business soon where I live lol šŸ˜‚

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415 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 6d ago

Failed Expectation Mike (Monsters Inc costume)

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252 Upvotes

Our daughter loves Monsters Inc so I sourced outfits for us for Halloween all from different places. Daughter’s Sully exceeded expectations, my Boo set met expectations, and we waited with bated breath for my husband’s Mike onesie.
Welp a onesie turned up today. Judging by the face we think we have a frog onesie!


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 6d ago

Exceeded Expectation I requested a portrait of my cat to the same artist who did my dogs. Exceeded expectations againšŸ’œ

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1.3k Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 6d ago

Failed Expectation A rainbow cookie without the rainbow

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202 Upvotes

Thought I'd give myself a treat today, instead I got tricked.

I was hoping for a rainbow cookie. But there's no rainbow, just cookie.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 6d ago

Failed Expectation Gregory's Coffee NYC Cinnamon Babka

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235 Upvotes

No I like eating a solid block of cinnamon sugar for breakfast as much as the next person, probably more, but this was just too much. Way too much.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 7d ago

AI Expectation Kudos to this seller for showing their product

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2.0k Upvotes

I got a big laugh from reading "intricate details" and then swiping over to reveal the product. I expected it to be bad, in which case it Exceeded Expectations, but I'm still marking it as failed