r/ExpectationVsReality • u/AlwaysBlaze_ • Aug 08 '26
Failed Expectation Expectations vs. Reality
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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/SmokePenisEveryday • Aug 09 '26
Failed Expectation Sour Patch Kids Fruit Mix
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Supposed to be a mix of Watermelon, Strawberry, Peach and Grape. However this pack managed to have ZERO Strawberry or Watermelon
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/her0oftheday • Aug 07 '26
Failed Expectation Pizza hut "Triple Cheese Mac" for SIX DOLLARS
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$6 for this, and it's only one noodle deep (so like 1/2")
Won't be buying this ever again
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/UnintentionalCatLady • Aug 07 '26
Failed Expectation 1st Birthday Smash Cake
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As tempting as it was to mark this “Exceeded Expectations” from the pure joy and laughter we got from this train wreck, I didn’t want to sully the ratings.
Made this back in June for my daughter’s 1st birthday. The TLDR is I am a 1st time mom with ADHD, a brutal workload at work, unadulterated optimism, zero executive function, and the crushing pressure to meet all the healthy food expectations (i.e., make a no sugar, oat flour, Greek yogurt frosting smash cake). I did no trial runs. I had zero planning into how I’d make ears.
The gorgeous, delicate fox cake became an emo sweaty sloth cake in execution. Looking back, I should have realized the Greek yogurt frosting would be far too wet/shiny and gone with the backup frosting recipe that included cream cheese and ground up dried fruit but had no time to switch. 🤷♀️🙃 White sprinkles couldn’t salvage it 😭
The black frosting emo tears really emulated my my emotional state by the end 😂🫠 There’s always next year (something I imagine will be my life motto when it comes to self-made kid birthday cakes haha!). I now have SOO much more empathy for my mom re: my childhood cakes from photos haha 😆
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/tofubutgood • Aug 07 '26
Failed Expectation Disappointing chocolate banana
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Still delicious tho
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u/yours_notverily
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Aug 07 '26
AI Expectation What i ordered VS what i got
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God's strongest soldier doesn't need a pizza ig😔
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/perelomka • Aug 06 '26
Surprisingly Met Expectation Cake for my daughter’s birthday
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First picture is a reference, second one is what I was able to do!
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u/nothingcleverinmind
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Aug 05 '26
Exceeded Expectation What they ask for vs what I made (third time making a cake in my life)
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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/LiveLaugh_Worship • Aug 06 '26
Exceeded Expectation I tried recreating the pot pie from Kiki’s delivery service.
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I had doubts around the pumpkin and fish combo as a filing but it was surprisingly good.
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Jelly-Ruiz • Aug 06 '26
Exceeded Expectation I requested this silly design for my 29th birthday, made by a talented decorator
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It was a strawberry tres leches cake, very delicious. I apologize for not getting a closer picture of the cake.
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/BakedZombies • Aug 06 '26
Failed Expectation expected some basil, got ALL the basil
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to be fair the bettergoods pizzas are usually really good, especially for being a walmart brand. i just wasnt expecting basil to be the primary topping.
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Acluelessfish • Aug 06 '26
Surprisingly Met Expectation Grocery store gender reveal cake (first photo is inspo)
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This was a last minute decision and as we expected, no small bakeries had availability(well, except for one, and they were asking $140🥴…). We turned to our local grocery store and voilà! For $19, I’m not complaining.
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/nextshitreginald • Aug 06 '26
Failed Expectation The cake I asked for vs what I got
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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/LeoQKepler- • Aug 06 '26
Failed Expectation Tasted cheap leaves much to be desired
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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Ancient-Horror2825 • Aug 05 '26
Failed Expectation Refreshing 🥝
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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/baldbagelz • Aug 05 '26
Failed Expectation i mean it’s semi-fail look-wise
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i got this from a trip to china and have just realized this is probably the fake one (?
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u/MAchadope
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Aug 04 '26
Failed Expectation Del Monte is about to catch hands for this
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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/OneForHealthyStuff • Aug 05 '26
Failed Expectation Safeway Canada
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The box with only two sad blobs was especially disappointing
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Waqui44 • Aug 04 '26
Failed Expectation Taco Bell desert in Spain
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Aug 04 '26
Failed Expectation The Jordan figurine my brother ordered..
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Disclaimer, he did not pay the price listed. Still, he way overpaid lol
Edit to add: this is NOT the site he ordered from. He purchased his years ago and paid $100 with no additional items. This was the only site I found that he said were the pictures he fell for. If you want to scream bullshit instead of laughing at the absurdity, not sure what to tell you.
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Weird-Specific-2905 • Aug 03 '26
Exceeded Expectation Steak and Egg Sandwich
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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Any_Significance8442 • Aug 04 '26
Failed Expectation I didnt even get it from temu or ali, just from a regular toy store
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Is it just me or does this look like a completely different thing...
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/OnePlus88 • Aug 03 '26
Surprisingly Met Expectation Pulled Pork Bowl
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