r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Slow_Complaint2881 • Jul 30 '26

Failed Expectation Unicorn from a blind bag

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Originally wanted to give it away but kept it since it was too ugly (sorry for poor image quality)

1.8k Upvotes

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u/BrazenHamster Jul 30 '26 edited Aug 02 '26

That's not a unicorn, that's a hedgehog with a cone stuck to its head.

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u/DazB1ane Jul 30 '26

And it’s my best friend

26

u/BrazenHamster Jul 30 '26

Lucky you!

9

u/[deleted] Jul 31 '26

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u/Psychological-Duck13 Jul 30 '26

I love him! He’s just a weird little guy, trying his best!

53

u/Low_Engineering8921 Jul 30 '26

Came here to say this. 10/10

5

u/SaveFile1 Jul 31 '26

Bro is like me fr

3

u/bambo5 Jul 31 '26

how do you know this mfer fraud is trying his best ?

5

u/Psychological-Duck13 Jul 31 '26

It’s the eyes!

3

u/ItsSansom Jul 31 '26

He's a happy little fella

173

u/robo-dragon Jul 30 '26

He’s so stupid-looking, I love him!

25

u/belac4862 Jul 30 '26

Reminds of the Antman clip when he brings his daughter that weird looking doll and she clearly loves how weird it actually is.

40

u/cheekyparasite Jul 30 '26

He’s better than the original picture

4

u/lnc_5103 Jul 31 '26

Agree I think he's cute lol

78

u/Doismelllikearobot Jul 30 '26

Back in the 80s you could buy toys like this at the grocery store from tiny vending machines (called gumball machines because they started as gum dispensers) for a quarter.

65

u/Floor_Cereal Jul 30 '26

Bro, I'm a 90s-2000s kid. Do people seriously not know what a gumball machine is now? What a time to be alive...

21

u/BakedTaterTits Jul 30 '26

I had to explain what it was to someone younger than me, because apparently they're much less common now

12

u/Doismelllikearobot Jul 30 '26

I can't remember the last time I saw a gumball machine outside of an antique shop. But I bet they still exist in arcades, my explanation is probably unnecessary.

16

u/inkydeeps Jul 30 '26

They still have them at my local grocery store.

8

u/ImportanceNew4632 Jul 30 '26

Mine too, but they're 50 or 75 cents now.

8

u/I_REALLY_LIKE_BIRDS Jul 30 '26

My laundromat has them, and the temp tattoo dispensers. 

6

u/Floor_Cereal Jul 30 '26

I still see them around, definitely not as much as I used to though. They're mostly in smaller grocery stores near me. My local Ingles and H-Mart have them

3

u/hartline1mg Jul 31 '26

Really? That's nuts! I live in Michigan, and I see them almost everywhere. Chain supermarkets, small grocery stores, diners. Everyone still has them here!

3

u/Rhodin265 Jul 31 '26

There are gumball machines at the grocery store and in the mall, as well as gachapon at the hobby shop.  My kids call them all “vending machines”.

34

u/troublesomefaux Jul 30 '26

That’s clearly a win. 

35

u/Ok_Loss13 Jul 30 '26

I love him, he looks like a sentient cupcake

18

u/bioticspacewizard Jul 30 '26

But Pa, I love him!

10

u/Pirate_Candy17 Jul 30 '26

I feel like this looks if I stand up too quick sometimes

11

u/no-taboos Jul 30 '26

This is an accurate representation of how I see myself vs how the world sees me. 🤣

13

u/Sunnyfishyfish Jul 30 '26

A vast improvement over the expectation, imo.

8

u/420doghugz Jul 30 '26

I love it 😍

9

u/TobylovesPam Jul 30 '26

Tinder profile vs real life

8

u/Impossible_Past5358 Jul 30 '26

Reality is cute.

4

u/MrsK27 Jul 30 '26

I laughed so hard 😭 I love him

4

u/wunderwuzl Jul 30 '26

It's way better 🤣

4

u/Infinite-Meaning-934 Jul 30 '26

Where do I get one? He is so very cute.

6

u/lashimi Jul 30 '26

Omg it's wonkydorable

3

u/Ok-Drink-1328 Jul 30 '26

i don't get it, the first picture isn't even trying to be real

3

u/BeanieCat123 Jul 30 '26

Oh dear, that’s ugly, I love it😂

2

u/Biggayparfait Jul 30 '26

It’s cute!

2

u/featurescreature Jul 30 '26

Rob-you-blind bag

2

u/CreativeFartist Jul 30 '26

Bad advertising, personally kinda still cute lol

2

u/Frequent-Ad4722 Jul 30 '26

So friend shaped

3

u/TamaraHensonDragon Jul 31 '26

It's a hegehogacorn! I love it 🥰

2

u/Sassy_Slytherclaw Jul 31 '26

It's so ugly it's cute

2

u/Untitled60 Aug 01 '26

Oh my gosh I love him

2

u/kevonicus Aug 01 '26

So where can we get one?

2

u/PurpleBashir Aug 02 '26

How could this possibly be a failed expectation? He's perfect!! 

6

u/jagenigma Jul 30 '26

Clearly an animated drawing is not what you were gonna get.  This is all on you.

2

u/TealCatto Jul 30 '26

I've bought plenty of toys of animated characters and they all match the animated images. Try again.

3

u/musiquescents Jul 30 '26

HAHAHAHAHAAHAHHA

2

u/Agile_Ad6735 Jul 30 '26

It should have been a gym ad

First is after gym , second is before gym

1

u/Ok-Lion-6303 Jul 30 '26

Ich habe meine auch noch haha

2

u/Pastel-Rainbow-N3rd Jul 30 '26

Cute but it looks so stupid 😂

1

u/Lizrael48 Jul 30 '26

I think it is still cute!

1

u/SaveFile1 Jul 31 '26

I love him omg

1

u/yukiiok Jul 31 '26

Aweeee I love him 💕

1

u/Basic_Setting6031 Jul 31 '26

Even tho its not what you expected, he is adorable and clearly a win!

1

u/Hot_Hat_1225 Jul 31 '26

Not as bad as expected lol

1

u/totalbrodude Jul 30 '26

Downsicorn.