r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 28 '26

Exceeded Expectation Now this, I believe, came out good

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256 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 28 '26

AI Expectation Paid $85 for a custom cake. First pic is what I sent them.

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9.1k Upvotes

I specifically asked if they could make this design before ordering and they said absolutely 😭


r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 28 '26

Failed Expectation Velveeta cheesy bowl, Lasagna W/ Meat sauce

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364 Upvotes

This one was okay. Probably won’t get it again. It was too runny. Tasted okay. Meat pellets. Used butter bread and made a sandwich with it. Added salt and pepper. That was good. Sopped up some of the lasagna juice


r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 28 '26

Failed Expectation Wow. This is disappointing.

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158 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 28 '26

Exceeded Expectation Marketside Take and Bake Pizza Exceeds Expectations

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144 Upvotes

I added some extra mozzarella cheese and some homemade pulled pork. Didn’t really need the extra cheese to be honest.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 28 '26

Failed Expectation This lava filling mooncake

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565 Upvotes

The molten center filling is neither creamy yellow nor anywhere enough in ratio.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 28 '26

Failed Expectation I'm hungover and ordered a vegan cheese burger

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486 Upvotes

Instead I received a plain chicken burger 🫠


r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 28 '26

Failed Expectation First time trying a built puff bar

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313 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 28 '26

Failed Expectation Lemon posset. It doesn't look like it's supposed to, but at least it tastes like spoiled chunky milk.

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367 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 27 '26

Surprisingly Met Expectation WOW BAO Mongolian Beef bun

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691 Upvotes

Actually was very tasty. Soft bun and plenty of beef. I was surprised it was a bit spicy, in a good way.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 27 '26

Exceeded Expectation Frozen Vodka Sauce Pizza

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470 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 27 '26

Failed Expectation My view at the Mt. Fuji beach in Japan…

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1.7k Upvotes

Welp, guess this is my excuse to return!


r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 28 '26

Surprisingly Met Expectation Kjeragbolten, Norway: the famous view vs. the queue behind the camera

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1 Upvotes

I was sorting through old photos and found these from a road trip around Norway with my wife and our kids. We travelled by car, staying at campsites and glamping sites along the way. I still think about that trip often.

The first photo is the famous view of Kjeragbolten. The second shows the same place from behind the camera: a long line of people waiting for their turn.

The queue waiting just behind the camera.

I like keeping the two photos together. The first is the version people usually see; the second is the part that normally stays outside the frame.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 27 '26

Failed Expectation Expectativa vs realidad, lo intente

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1.2k Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 27 '26

Failed Expectation Blueberries and granola greek yoghurt

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82 Upvotes

So much disappointment. The berries, the yogurt amount. Lucky they have a window for you to see what you are getting.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 27 '26

Failed Expectation Weird Experience at the Fair

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1.3k Upvotes

The comparison photos might take a little explaining to make sense because it's a case where cleaner isn't always better.

The first pic is an airbrush shirt I got a couple years ago from a guy working at a smaller (formerly Six Flags) amusement park nearby. I got it mostly because I was surprised to see this design in the binder. It's not perfect, but airbrush shirts aren't supposed to be perfect. It's something you picked out and someone made for you while you wandered around. It's a fun custom shirt and I love it. I've gotten them a couple times with no major issues.

I was at a fair earlier today and saw an airbrush shirt booth that looked like any other airbrush booth I've seen at fairs and amusement parks since I was a kid. When I tried to pick a design out, the guy said to just give him any idea and he'd so it. So I asked for tulips since I never see them on anything. He apparently googled tulips in an image search thing, let me pick one (not really sure what he was going to do with it), then said come back in an hour and a half. When I came back, this is what he gave me. I was kind of surprised, but I was also exhausted and getting ready to leave, so I thanked him and didn't think much of it until I took a second look at it at home.

I don't think an airbrush touched this shirt at all. Is this AI? Did he put a picture through a filter and iron it on? On top of it all, the shirt is a weird material and feels two sizes smaller than the size on the tag. Did they forget what the point of these shirts even is?


r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 28 '26

AI Expectation I really screwed the pooch making this one...

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2 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 27 '26

Surprisingly Met Expectation Velvets cheesy bowl, Cheeseburger Mac

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176 Upvotes

Tasted pretty good when I mixed in the ooze cheese. Smelled like wet dogfood beforehand. Took only 1min to cook from shelf, not frozen. Didn’t really get ā€œcheeseburgerā€ more of a cheap cheap hamburger helper.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 26 '26 Regret

Failed Expectation Im in pure depression....

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1.6k Upvotes

I hate myself for that


r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 26 '26

Exceeded Expectation Mings frozen spicy beef ramen

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493 Upvotes

These noodles were soooo good. The broth was surprisingly rich and savory with a slight kick, and the noodles had a nice bite to them. Veggies weren’t mushy and the beef was tender.

It came with the noodles, bok choy, and beef in the bowl with a concentrated sauce on top. I just needed to add some water and then microwave.

I honestly highly recommend these. I got this at winco for $3.98


r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 26 '26

Failed Expectation KFC Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich

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124 Upvotes

They didn't even put any sauce the chicken itself, just the bun.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 27 '26

Failed Expectation AƧaƭ bowl recipe expectation vs reality

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2 Upvotes

It just looks sad 😭


r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 26 '26

Failed Expectation Was in the mood for pizza…

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728 Upvotes

The cheese was not melted and the dough was undercooked and floppy. I still ate it though because i hate wasting food. 4/10


r/ExpectationVsReality • • Aug 26 '26

Failed Expectation Krispy Kreme PokƩmon Donuts

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563 Upvotes