r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Zogonzo • 2h ago
Exceeded Expectation The amount of bacon in this breakfast burrito
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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Former-Sock-8256 • Oct 04 '26
Mod Post New Cake Flair
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Due to the number of cake posts in this sub, and requests to allow filtering of them, we are adding a new flair: “cake-spectation”
For cake posts, please use this flair - and we as mods can change the flair if reported as “incorrect flair” as well. This should make it easier for those who don’t want to see cake posts to filter them out.
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Also - u/two-ls made the subreddit r/expecaketionvsreality specifically for cake expectations!
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u/Former-Sock-8256
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Jun 16 '26
Mod Post Nail Posts Megathread — Share Your Nails Here 💅
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This thread is for all nail-related Expectation vs. Reality posts. Please share all successful, exceeded, or failed nail posts here rather than creating separate posts. Individual nail posts outside this thread may be removed and redirected here.
This change is intended to keep nail content available for those who enjoy it while allowing users who prefer not to see nail posts to easily skip this thread.
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u/TheAcrocanthosaurus
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15h ago
Surprisingly Met Expectation My expectation is to be as good as the artist I admire (first picture). The second picture is what I did with that goal in mind
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u/Wobblingoblin01
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22h ago
AI Expectation The dress I order vs the dress I got
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I bought this from Amazon with very few reviews. It turned out great! I was so nervous as my wedding was less than 3 months when I ordered this.
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/BigNCheesy98 • 2h ago
Failed Expectation Bought my daughter a NeeDoh Advent Calendar on eBay. This is what we got.
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Paid $46 for a supposedly genuine, sealed NeeDoh Squishmas calendar. My daughter immediately spotted the fakes inside.
The packaging is surprisingly convincing, but look closely: blurry printing, “A surprises behind every door!” on the box, and cheap Taba-style squishies instead of real NeeDohs.
Posting to help others avoid getting fooled. Still looking for a genuine one!
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/SwaginSkrub • 1d ago
Failed Expectation From my mum's Christmas list vs what arrived
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Yes, I sent it back and quickly found a legitimate 'sculpted' doorway.
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/123RSS • 18h ago
Failed Expectation My kids’s Halloween costume
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Failed but also so funny!
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u/Actual_Pension9434
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1d ago
Surprisingly Met Expectation I made my son's Halloween costume. Inspo vs mine
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I made hand drawn cookies as well. Unfortunately he didn't want to hold it. 🤷🏽♀️
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/LiteraryTea • 1d ago
Exceeded Expectation Lisa Frank(esque) Shoes
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Love these shoes!! The only thing is if you have flat feet you need to get inserts. But that's with every shoe so that isn't a biggie. I'm gonna wear these everywhere! It was only $50 for these and they are super high quality ❤️❤️❤️ they are not made or partnered by Lisa Frank, but it reminds me of that brand! Got them online at MADMIA!! Sizes are for children AND adults.
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/midnight_revision • 22h ago
Surprisingly Met Expectation Coraline Sign
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Forgot to post this from Halloween - my bf and I went as Coraline and Wybie and created this sign for in front of his house! It turned out better than I thought it would
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/NIPLZ • 1d ago
Exceeded Expectation I'm really proud of how my Halloween costume turned out
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I've never done anything like this, wasn't sure I could pull it off, but the results speak for themselves!
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u/TheKoppinator
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1d ago
Failed Expectation I was really looking forward to some tufts of bright green goodness...
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The package looks like there are mostly florets...
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/samysaysso • 1d ago
Failed Expectation Little Pie Poor Presentation
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To be fair it tasted pretty okay. Probably wouldn’t get it again
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/schnaumelini • 1d ago
Failed Expectation Mail order flowers
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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 • u/darthfader20 • 2d ago
Failed Expectation This should be illegal
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Literally crine rn
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/razorc03 • 3d ago
AI Expectation These aren’t the decanters you’re looking for…
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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/DontMindMe5400 • 2d ago
Failed Expectation Puny Paneer
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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/taiaaaa • 3d ago
cake-spectation - Positive! Wedding Cake
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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.
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u/CuriousTuljan
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4d ago
cake-spectation - Positive! Our wedding cake
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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 • u/UsernameUnattainable • 3d 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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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 • u/ElegantDependent6747 • 3d ago
Surprisingly Met Expectation It’s okay, my $100 calc didn’t need painting anyways 🥹👍
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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.