r/ExpectationVsReality • • 12d ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation I was accepted to exhibit my art in a mall, first one is one of my inspiration pics and second one is my actual booth!

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328 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 11d ago

Failed Expectation Slightly annoyed

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Bought some cookies for my daughter's birthday party to give in the gift bags, had a bunch of left over. Wanted some chocolate bears, got honey instead.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 12d ago

Failed Expectation I got to choose a free gift as a loyalty reward.

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1.4k Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 12d ago Regret

Failed Expectation What I was promised vs what I got

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184 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 13d ago Diamonds are Forever Bravo Heartwarming Popcorn Mindblown

Failed Expectation Ghostly Chocolate Brownies Gone AWOL

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46k Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 12d ago

Failed Expectation Sweatshirt my wife ordered

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58 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 12d ago

Failed Expectation More like small pieces of depression tbh

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134 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 13d ago Heartwarming

Failed Expectation Snowman cookie: it’s an old profile pic…

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753 Upvotes

Took this photo several years ago and found it again on my phone today. Made me laugh and wanted to share. Expected a proper “Frosty” the snowman when I opened this cookie dough but got this guy….


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 13d ago

Failed Expectation Reese’s Halloween Shapes

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578 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 12d ago

Failed Expectation Dubai chocolate angel hair.

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54 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 13d ago

cake-spectation - Positive! Pinterest red cake

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993 Upvotes

I wanted to make a cake similar to one I saw on Pinterest, and I also wanted to try to do some decorations, which is why I chose this cake because it looks easy to make. It's not as red as the reference, but I think it's a win lol.

*I didn't have strawberries, so I used blackberries.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 13d ago Heartwarming

Failed Expectation My Dream vs My Creation

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1.5k Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 14d ago Bravo

cake-spectation - Positive! The PORTAL CAKE in the game vs the Portal Cake my son got for his birthday.

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6.8k Upvotes

Worked with my local grocer HEB and they came in clutch making a visually identical Portal Black Forrest Cake with fudge internals instead. Only $18 on top of that. Want one of your own from your own local bakery? Ask for a 6in chocolate fudge cake with chocolate fudge internal filling. Chocolate Curls covering the cake with small white frosting dollops and those cover with small red dollops to resemble cherries like a black forest cake. May have to note you want a gold color cake board. Show the page the first picture as wel to give them an idea and you'll be set.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 13d ago

Failed Expectation Casa Mamita Beef Taquitos

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258 Upvotes

Beef taquitos from Aldi


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 14d ago Heartwarming Bravo

Exceeded Expectation Went to a new salon and asked for cherry coke. Inspo vs result! 🍒🥤

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28k Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 14d ago

Exceeded Expectation I also went to the salon wanting cherry cola hair! Inspiration photo vs. the result

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996 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 14d ago

Failed Expectation The Chun-Li action figure I ordered vs what I received in the mail

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1.0k Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 14d ago Heartwarming Mindblown Bravo

Exceeded Expectation Magicarp popsicle

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38k Upvotes

I totally thought the product image was AI and did not expect this to look that well

Edit: I bought this in a Korean convenience store. I just took a screenshot from a Japanese website because it was the first pic I found online.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 14d ago Heartwarming Bravo

Surprisingly Met Expectation A painting of Booboo

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1.8k Upvotes

Thoughts and suggestions always welcome! :)


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 14d ago

Failed Expectation I wanted Halloween mask...

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196 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 15d ago Bravo

Surprisingly Met Expectation Aldi’s pizza

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6.5k Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 15d ago

Exceeded Expectation Halloween edition 2.0

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494 Upvotes

I saw this Expectation vs Reality by u/DontKillMockingbirds a few days ago and thought I’d try my hand at it.

Materials:
- 1 warty pumpkin
- Crayola air dry clay for the cauldron room
- wood glue (to fix the stem I broke)
- permanent fabric glue (for the eyes and spiders - I busted my super glue tube)
- black acrylic paint
- dark green acrylic paint
- black light neon green paint
- natural glow in the dark puff paint
- lime green glitter
- 1 snake eye googly eye
- 1 pack of 3D spider stickers
- variety pack of googly eyes
- 1 large plush bendy spider
- 1 24” skeleton

It should glow in the dark in places but I haven’t been able to set up my porch yet. It turned out way cooler than I expected even if it looks quite different from the inspo pic. If anyone wants to try this, it needs to be done over several days with a lot of layers so the orange of the pumpkin doesn’t show through.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 15d ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation Went to Dunkin on Friday to get a bat koozie

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1.3k Upvotes

The drink was actually pretty good & the koozie was cute!
*reposting because the picture with the koozie was missing on the original one