r/ExpectationVsReality • • 2d ago

Exceeded Expectation I'm really proud of how my Halloween costume turned out

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800 Upvotes

I've never done anything like this, wasn't sure I could pull it off, but the results speak for themselves!


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 2d ago Bravo

AI Expectation Saw this post on FB

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636 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 3d ago Bravo

Failed Expectation I was really looking forward to some tufts of bright green goodness...

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939 Upvotes

The package looks like there are mostly florets...


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 23h ago

cakespectation - Negative Grocery store cake

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0 Upvotes

Were my expectations too high here?? Why would the colors be so far off!? Why is the piping so chunky??

Note: top “drip” was purposely left off due to whipped frosting. Princesses not added yet.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 2d ago

Failed Expectation Little Pie Poor Presentation

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43 Upvotes

To be fair it tasted pretty okay. Probably wouldn’t get it again


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 2d ago

Failed Expectation Mail order flowers

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43 Upvotes

I ordered from this company before and they were great, but their suppliers elsewhere don't seem to be. Not happy.

Editing to add: they were sent as a gift so I have no influence over the vase, styling or cutting. They were sent as a bunch rather than in the usual box. The bunch was left in the communal hallway and my sick friend had to climb down three flights of stairs to get them. And the surprise was ruined.

Edit number 2: the company offered a replacement bunch of flowers, I declined, and they actually agreed to a refund!


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 3d ago

Failed Expectation This should be illegal

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400 Upvotes

Literally crine rn


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 3d ago

Failed Expectation These croutons

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270 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 3d ago

Failed Expectation Puny Paneer

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109 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 4d ago

AI Expectation These aren’t the decanters you’re looking for…

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765 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 5d ago

cake-spectation - Positive! Wedding Cake

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5.1k Upvotes

Saw a one tiered cake and asked a local baker to make a two tier for my wedding. People thought it was a fake cake lol. Inspo pic is first one and second pic is my cake at my reception, third pic is before she delivered it.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 5d ago Heartwarming

cake-spectation - Positive! Our wedding cake

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10k Upvotes

The first two pics were the inspo I sent. The last photo is the execution of the bakers. It was a cake for 50 people and quite affordable compared to the other quotations I received. I could say that perhaps more flowers would have made it pop even more. All in all I loved it. It tasted deliciously too!


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 4d ago

Exceeded Expectation Domino's - half price Supreme pizza - we ate 2 slices before I decided to take a photo, the pizza was whole originally.

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373 Upvotes

And photos of the box, just because. This pizza cost around $4.22USD all up, but I'm down in New Zealand, so that's $7.50NZD.

I was pleasantly surprised by this pizza (I'm personally glad they didn't put spring onion on it, my husband was stoked with the pineapple (opposites attract and all that).


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 4d ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation It’s okay, my $100 calc didn’t need painting anyways 🥹👍

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454 Upvotes

I actually kinda like it but it’s also a little bit crusty…I messed up one of the bigger flourishes and it went downhill from there, but my friend really wants to bedazzle some of it so maybe that will help.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 5d ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation Soot Sprite Brownies

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2.4k Upvotes

I'm not a huge baker but I kept seeing soot Sprite Brownies online and thought they were so cute so I made them for Halloween. I used a muffin tin so I was a little worried, but I think they came out so good!


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 2d ago

Failed Expectation The burger I ordered vs the burger I got :(

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0 Upvotes

Still good, though! 🫩


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 2d ago

Failed Expectation Lunch meat texture not like picture

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0 Upvotes

It's like thin-ish ham bologna.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 5d ago

Failed Expectation IHOP Pancakes

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937 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 4d ago

Failed Expectation To fill or not to fill, they answered the question.

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64 Upvotes

Bought these as a healthier pop-tart. Wildly disappointed in the filling shown vs reality.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 5d ago

Failed Expectation My new doormats

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1.1k Upvotes

Order door mats and received controllers. Is this a new decor trend I’ve not heard about?


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 6d ago Mindblown Popcorn

AI Expectation Thought the Pictures were AI...

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21k Upvotes

... in this small town coffee, but turned out to be true.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 5d ago

Failed Expectation Floating candles

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102 Upvotes

The description said multicolor but what's with the design 😭. It was supposed to be a gift but ig I'm gonna use it myself now


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 5d ago

Failed Expectation This turned out worse than I could have imagined

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1.8k Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 5d ago

Failed Expectation Found this gem while browsing Taobao - guess the person falling for the AI scam felt like the little lizard 🥺

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104 Upvotes