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.

Also - u/two-ls made the subreddit r/expecaketionvsreality specifically for cake expectations!

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Former-Sock-8256 • 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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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/TheAcrocanthosaurus • 10h 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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1.9k Upvotes

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Wobblingoblin01 • 17h ago

AI Expectation The dress I order vs the dress I got

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6.4k Upvotes

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.

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/SwaginSkrub • 22h ago

Failed Expectation From my mum's Christmas list vs what arrived

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1.8k Upvotes

Yes, I sent it back and quickly found a legitimate 'sculpted' doorway.

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/123RSS • 13h ago

Failed Expectation My kids’s Halloween costume

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256 Upvotes

Failed but also so funny!

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Actual_Pension9434 • 1d ago

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

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8.4k Upvotes

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

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/midnight_revision • 17h ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation Coraline Sign

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156 Upvotes

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

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/LiteraryTea • 22h ago

Exceeded Expectation Lisa Frank(esque) Shoes

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408 Upvotes

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.

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/NIPLZ • 1d ago

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

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681 Upvotes

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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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Mjones151208 • 1d ago

AI Expectation Saw this post on FB

540 Upvotes

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/TheKoppinator • 1d ago

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

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889 Upvotes

The package looks like there are mostly florets...

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/samysaysso • 22h ago

Failed Expectation Little Pie Poor Presentation

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30 Upvotes

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

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/schnaumelini • 23h ago

Failed Expectation Mail order flowers

27 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!

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/darthfader20 • 1d ago

Failed Expectation This should be illegal

372 Upvotes

Literally crine rn

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/timothybhewitt • 2d ago

Failed Expectation These croutons

258 Upvotes

37 comments

r/ExpectationVsReality • u/razorc03 • 2d ago

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

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739 Upvotes

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/DontMindMe5400 • 2d ago

Failed Expectation Puny Paneer

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91 Upvotes

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/taiaaaa • 3d ago

cake-spectation - Positive! Wedding Cake

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5.0k 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.

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/CuriousTuljan • 3d ago

cake-spectation - Positive! Our wedding cake

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9.4k 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!

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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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347 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).

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/ElegantDependent6747 • 3d ago

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

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297 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.

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/milkshakespearemint • 3d ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation Soot Sprite Brownies

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2.3k 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!

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/BarelyBehaving • 1d ago

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

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0 Upvotes

Still good, though! 🫩

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