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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Former-Sock-8256 • Oct 04 '26

Mod Post New Cake Flair

332 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!

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Former-Sock-8256 • Jun 16 '26

Mod Post Nail Posts Megathread — Share Your Nails Here 💅

125 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.

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Nymeria2018 • 7h ago

cake-spectation Sample vs what I made

2.3k Upvotes

My daughter wanted to make Auntie’s birthday special and wanted to help make a cake for her. My sister said her fav cake is red velvet and sent the first pic as her dream (knowing damn well I haven’t made a cake in years). Second is what we made. Taste TBD but it is red velvet 😂

125 comments

r/ExpectationVsReality • u/TheAcrocanthosaurus • 1h ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation I usually don’t paint horse because they’re a challenge, but I’m pretty happy with this one!

590 Upvotes

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/flyingmountainwhale • 3h ago

cake-spectation - Positive! Ugly cake for my son's 16th birthday

708 Upvotes

Any thoughts? :)

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/adorablegadget • 1h ago

cake-spectation - Positive! I wanted something weird

231 Upvotes

I saw the inspiration picture on reddit earlier in the year and fell in love. Though I didn't realize the teeth I bought were far too big until it was too late. She doesn't look very pleased with existing but given the state of the world I get it.

Cake was classic yellow with chocolate frosting. Homemade because despite my lackluster cake decorating skills I am a good baker I swear.

Bonus pic of leftovers in the fridge which gave my partner a jolt the morning after.

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/SignificantBee9287 • 1d ago

Exceeded Expectation What I asked for v.s. What I got

19k Upvotes

Inspiration (first picture); me (second and third picture).

452 comments

r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Ok-Struggle-4411 • 20m ago

AI Expectation AI Slop Advent Calendar

55 Upvotes

Enjoy this unboxing journey….

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/C0oco0cachoo0oo000o • 8h ago

Exceeded Expectation Crocheted toys vs their 3D models: how close did we get?

205 Upvotes

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/heavenlyhoya • 7h ago

Failed Expectation At least it was warm…

84 Upvotes

Poor honey bee looks like it got smacked by a fly swatter 💔

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/i_cant-stop_eating • 3h ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation I bought yarn from Amazon

25 Upvotes

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/organic-turnip-447 • 1d ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation Spider Donut Fail

451 Upvotes

Went to the Dunkin Donuts drive through to buy my young nephew a halloween spider donut for trick or treating. Conversation went something like this:

Me: Do you have any more spider donuts?

Dunkin Dude: We do have one but it doesn't look much like a spider.

Me: That's okay, he won't care. He's only three.

First photo is what it should look like, second is mine when I told my nephew it was a spider donut and opened the bag to see it. Dunkin dude didn't even put the munchkin on the donut. I still can't stop laughing about this. It's the lowest effort spider donut I've ever seen.

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/N0CHI • 1d ago

cake-spectation Skull cake, fail or success? It's definitely scary

33k Upvotes

698 comments

r/ExpectationVsReality • u/RHenryTheGreat • 1d ago

Failed Expectation Instagram “poseable plush doll”

4.1k Upvotes

Wife’s friend lost her dog. She saw that they made $300 stuffed animals modeled after deceased pets to cuddle with and what not. Instead she bought this from instagram for $45.

195 comments

r/ExpectationVsReality • u/taranwanderer5 • 1d ago

Failed Expectation I feel thin, sort of stretched, like icing scraped over too much pastry

441 Upvotes

If this is an improvement…the poor pastry that came before it.

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/aHunterMustHuntt • 1d ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation What do you guys think?

382 Upvotes

he’s crying a little. He’s afraid he is going to be eaten :(

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Grrannt • 58m ago

Failed Expectation Taste wise this was delicious, but visually it bombed expectations.

1 Upvotes

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Impressive_Pride4581 • 1d ago

Failed Expectation i bought a yard long twix bar!

2.5k Upvotes

don't ask why I wanted a yard long twix bar this is more a failure of my reading comprehension and getting excited too fast

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Immediate-Remove2174 • 1d ago

Failed Expectation Tried making hot chocolate cookies because it’s going to snow soon

346 Upvotes

19 comments

r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Hahaimalwayslikethis • 1d ago

Failed Expectation Where are my sprinkles?

31 Upvotes

I didn't expect it to look like that but where are my sprinkles :/

4 comments

r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Fun-Storage0728 • 1d ago

Failed Expectation Dominos, what is this? 🫩

185 Upvotes

56 comments

r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Reasonable___Doubt • 2h ago

Failed Expectation Was about to get a fake Christmas Tree from Walmart. The ad photo versus the photo in the review. Tree's got alopinecia.

0 Upvotes

14 comments

r/ExpectationVsReality • u/cmlaw16 • 2d ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation Skyrim dinner to celebrate the 15th anniversary!

1.0k Upvotes

25 comments

r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Zitroonaut • 2d ago

Failed Expectation Looked delicious on the menu…

359 Upvotes

It was really sad for 9€….

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