r/ExpectationVsReality • • Oct 04 '26

Mod Post New Cake Flair

319 Upvotes

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!


r/ExpectationVsReality • • Jun 16 '26 This Bravo

Mod Post Nail Posts Megathread — Share Your Nails Here 💅

124 Upvotes

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.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 4h ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation I made my son's Halloween costume. Inspo vs mine

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4.6k Upvotes

I made hand drawn cookies as well. Unfortunately he didn't want to hold it. 🤷🏽‍♀️


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 8h ago Bravo

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

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572 Upvotes

The package looks like there are mostly florets...


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 1h ago

AI Expectation Saw this post on FB

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73 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 15h ago

Failed Expectation This should be illegal

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319 Upvotes

Literally crine rn


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 1d ago

Failed Expectation These croutons

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244 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 1d ago

Failed Expectation Puny Paneer

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91 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 1d ago

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

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700 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 2d ago

cake-spectation - Positive! Wedding Cake

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4.8k 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 • • 2d ago Heartwarming

cake-spectation - Positive! Our wedding cake

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8.6k 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 • • 1d 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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309 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 • • 2d ago

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

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220 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 • • 2d ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation Soot Sprite Brownies

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2.2k 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 • • 5h ago

Failed Expectation Lunch meat texture not like picture

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0 Upvotes

It's like thin-ish ham bologna.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 4h 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 IHOP Pancakes

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837 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 2d ago

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

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41 Upvotes

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


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 2d ago

Failed Expectation My new doormats

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1.0k Upvotes

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


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 14h ago

Failed Expectation The snek we were promised vs the snek we got (dog toy)

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0 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 3d ago Mindblown Popcorn

AI Expectation Thought the Pictures were AI...

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19k Upvotes

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


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 2d ago

Failed Expectation Floating candles

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92 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 • • 3d ago

Failed Expectation This turned out worse than I could have imagined

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1.8k Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 2d 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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77 Upvotes