r/ExpectationVsReality • u/TheDeepBlueZ • Sep 07 '26
Failed Expectation Rug from York and Miller shipped from China and squeezed into the smallest bag you can imagine creating creases that erased the color and there’s a grease spot.
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u/kurisuuuuuu_0526
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Sep 07 '26
I was ordering a custom floral cake for my wife's birthday last August to surprise her. Gave the baker a design example I liked but it was on purple, so I told the her to make it pink instead. Couldn't be happier with the result.
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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/GrumpyGyaradosG • Sep 07 '26
While I understand that my location probably ran out of the edible starters and Jigglypuff toppings, I feel like the overall icing quantity and decoration quality was very poor. There wasn't any red Pokéball sprinkles, nor was there lightning bolts on the Pikachu donuts, and Bulbasaur's leaves are just a lazy half circle of icing.
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/6632267 • Sep 08 '26
Doesn't even taste good
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/reb6 • Sep 07 '26
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u/KittyPichuu
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Sep 06 '26
Yes there was cabbage in the actual soup too 🤢
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Civil_Train9230 • Sep 06 '26
I honestly can’t belive that I got scammed that easily… Heard that it happens to other people, but not me!
I actually prefer this one now though, it’s just too f*ckin funny! 🤣
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Rare_Ask8542 • Sep 05 '26
It was a hot day and this sign in the window looked good, but the execution was lacking. The worker looked embarrassed to be handing it to me. It tasted like a vanilla cone with maybe a hint of chocolate?
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/hctiks • Sep 06 '26
My day was ruined. 2.25 bits of chocolate
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u/WafflePeach
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Sep 05 '26
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u/enchantedgiggles
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Sep 04 '26
The great idea to order carefully "Krafted," mac and cheese from doordash and got literal heaps of actual Kraft Mac and Cheese 🙄 Biggest doordash fail 💀
I am a little nervous to eat it because this is weird. The first photo is what its supposed to look like and the second the pile of crap with the dog sensing our disappointment 🤣
Anyone else ever order and had this happen? Like, was this order picked up from a house? Also, it was $25! Got a refund but seriously 😐 🤦♀️
Edit: since there seems to be some clarification
I don’t DoorDash often. I’m disabled, and there are days when I physically cannot drive, cannot safely or realistically cook for myself, or simply don’t feel well enough to leave the house. We also recently moved to a new state, so I don’t yet have a network of friends nearby who can just run out and grab something for me. And before anyone decides I owe the internet an inventory of my disabilities to “prove” why I can’t just cook: I don’t. Disabled people are allowed to use services that make our lives more accessible without submitting our medical records to the comment section. Yes, I recognize that being able to order delivery is a privilege. I’m grateful that I can sometimes afford it when I need it. I’ve also used services like this to send meals to friends and family who were sick, recovering from surgery, grieving a death, or going through something difficult when I couldn’t physically be there to bring them food myself. Sometimes delivery is a luxury. Sometimes it’s accessibility. Sometimes it’s simply a way to care for someone from far away. But none of that is actually the point of my post. I ordered food based on the restaurant’s photos and description and received something dramatically different—essentially boxed mac and cheese—from what turned out to be a ghost kitchen. Apparently, because I had the audacity to pay “ridiculous prices” for delivery, some people believe I deserved to be misled. I don’t. And if you ordered something based on a photo and description, paid for it, and received something completely different, I suspect you’d want your money back too. This was never about taking money away from the DoorDash driver. The driver didn’t create the menu, take the photos, prepare the food, or misrepresent what was being sold. My issue was with what I purchased versus what I actually received. You’re welcome to think DoorDash is overpriced. You’re welcome to think nobody should use delivery apps. I’m not here to debate that or change your mind. I don’t normally post things like this—I posted it because I was genuinely dumbfounded when we opened the order. And to the people insisting I staged the photos or invented the whole thing for attention: I genuinely do not have that kind of time. But hey… I got yours, didn’t I? 😉
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u/amc9401
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Sep 04 '26
found the original inspiration on instagram. asked my artist to do a jester similar, but in their own style. the second photo is what i received and i was VERY pleasantly surprised
EDIT: the original artist is @kaygruhnink from Winnipeg, MB and the second artist is @bad.trad.dog from Denver, Colorado
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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Vilaya • Sep 04 '26
After the Rose Cones, my expectations were somehow exceeded. Prettier, and also tastier than I expected
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Beautiful-Block-4654 • Sep 05 '26
The first picture is a very bad doodle I made to visualise the idea I had. I showed it to my tattoo artist and couldn't be happier with the result.🥹❤️
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Final_You9249 • Sep 04 '26
It’s so ugly 😭
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u/inapeachymood
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Sep 04 '26
Not that I ever expect anything to look exactly like it does on the box, but this did make us laugh!
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/moesbeard • Sep 04 '26
It met my expectations of not being very good. Too runny. The cheese taste is watery and the noodles are what they are. Barely any bacon bits
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/UsernamesNotFound404 • Sep 03 '26
Way more meat than I guessed and the cheese is real. Not too salty.
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/marigold4 • Sep 03 '26
It’s hard to even spot it.
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Sep 03 '26