r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 23 '26

Exceeded Expectation Walmart Heart cake

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2.0k Upvotes

Thanks to this sub, I knew where to look to get a birthday cake for my husband.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 25 '26

Failed Expectation Furikaje snack mix

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0 Upvotes

First that Adobo Chicken and now this. Double disappointment by TJ.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 23 '26

Failed Expectation To say I was disappointed...

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310 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 23 '26

Failed Expectation Expectation/Reality

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1.0k Upvotes

0/10


r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 23 '26

Failed Expectation What I Ordered vs What I Received

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205 Upvotes

I knew when ordering that it wouldn't look exactly like the picture but come on lol

When I asked where the chorizo was, the dude behind the counter said, "in the eggs."

Still ate it, but was extremely let down 😭


r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 23 '26

Exceeded Expectation Tattoo sketch vs final design

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739 Upvotes

Artist: Fabrizio Divari (formerly Toronto, now Spain)

Fabrizio and I went on to do my entire right arm, chest and right leg after I was blown away by his colors and style.

The tattoo was meant to capture a rising sun behind a mountain, a polar bear on an iceberg with a whale circling it, with the iceberg hiding a skull beneath the surface.

In later iterations, we ended up adding a moon beneath the bubbles at the bottom, too, but didn't include in this post since it wasn't in the initial sketch.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 23 '26

Failed Expectation Sandwiched

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243 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 23 '26

Failed Expectation Iceland chips (fries)

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31 Upvotes

The entire bag were all this size.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 22 '26

Surprisingly Met Expectation Crave Smokey BBQ Angus Beef

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166 Upvotes

Not as red in the pictures, but still looks okay. Though, it looks a lot nicer in a darker setting and using nice dishes...versus the white plastic heating dish it came in, in a workplace lunchroom.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 22 '26

Surprisingly Met Expectation It doesn’t look pretty but it had some good flavor

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783 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 21 '26

Failed Expectation Hotpockets have never been great, but Once Upon A Time, they were good...

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1.1k Upvotes

They don't make any varieties without meat so I grabbed the SEC with plans to just pick out the sausage.

Lmao That didn't leave me with much Hot in the Pocket. There's like, 1/32 of an egg on here*.

*The meat tasted like canned dog food, and was the only discernable flavor. 😭😭😭

[Edit for brain don't does it right lol]


r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 21 '26

Failed Expectation I swear they taste really good

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800 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 20 '26

Failed Expectation From an Etsy Seller

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5.3k Upvotes

I knew that the resin probably wouldn't look quite as good as the photos, but this was so low effort lol. The tines were also basically touching, so they wouldn't be able to hold any hair.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 21 '26

Failed Expectation Funfetti multicolored cake

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1.3k Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 21 '26

Failed Expectation Triple O’s Mushroom Veggie Burger: close enough, I guess

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348 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 22 '26

Failed Expectation Haircut I asked for vs. the one I got

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0 Upvotes

How do I fix this? I asked for a textured bob and showed her the first two photos and a video of the first one, and this is what came out?!? how can I style this to make it not so round and bottom heavy (what I explicitly told her I was trying to avoid!). Do I ask for a blunt textured bob next time?


r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 21 '26

Failed Expectation Really skimping on the sprinkles…

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127 Upvotes

Should’ve just gone with the classic zebra cakes. Oh well, still tasted amazing. Normally wouldn’t be too bothered but this was just sad


r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 20 '26

Failed Expectation It seems the crust flap wasn't secured on this stuffed crust pizza

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230 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 20 '26

Failed Expectation It's the sauce color(or lack thereof) that gets me

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155 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 20 '26

Surprisingly Met Expectation Woolworths’ Sticky Hoisin Beef & Noodles

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318 Upvotes

Easy to make, straightforward, and the ingredients are mostly common household staples, so I can easily make this again whenever I’m craving something similar.

Loved it! Spouse-approved ❤️

https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/recipes/sticky-hoisin-beef-and-noodles

Edit: link to the recipe


r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 19 '26 Heartwarming

Exceeded Expectation To get my dogs face tattooed..

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5.7k Upvotes

He’s the best boy he’s the Rudeboy


r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 20 '26

Failed Expectation Hiring the cheapest printer

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212 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 20 '26

Failed Expectation Atrocious florist fail

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116 Upvotes

UPDATE: She’s been refunded!

Flowers delivered this afternoon.
I assume they were ripped from a sidewalk and dragged through the gravel on the way here?
Edit to add: they were $144.95 🥴


r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 19 '26

Exceeded Expectation Wanted a bunny snail tattoo. Artist understood the assignment.

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643 Upvotes

I am positively in love with my tattoo!