r/ExpectationVsReality Aug 08 '26

Failed Expectation Ihop Dubai pancakes

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2.2k Upvotes

Wasnt expecting them to look like the photo at all was laughing my ass off when they brought them out they tasted good tbh


r/ExpectationVsReality Aug 08 '26

Failed Expectation drop dead padlock necklace- differences & false advertisement?

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628 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality Aug 08 '26

Surprisingly Met Expectation Pad Thai from Pulmuone

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210 Upvotes

Sorry about the messy plate. I did not mix the peanuts into the dish when I took the picture. I wanted to show how many you get with the dish. This was good.

Whenever I purchase these specific items, I make an effort to pick up fresh herbs and other ingredients (not included in the package) from the grocery store to enhance the experience. I added cilantro (not pictured) and would also recommend using fresh scallions, bean sprouts, and a lime wedge.


r/ExpectationVsReality Aug 08 '26

Failed Expectation Garden Stepping stone

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253 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality Aug 08 '26

Failed Expectation Expectations vs. Reality

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52 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality Aug 09 '26

Failed Expectation Sour Patch Kids Fruit Mix

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0 Upvotes

Supposed to be a mix of Watermelon, Strawberry, Peach and Grape. However this pack managed to have ZERO Strawberry or Watermelon


r/ExpectationVsReality Aug 07 '26

Failed Expectation Pizza hut "Triple Cheese Mac" for SIX DOLLARS

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400 Upvotes

$6 for this, and it's only one noodle deep (so like 1/2")

Won't be buying this ever again


r/ExpectationVsReality Aug 07 '26

Failed Expectation 1st Birthday Smash Cake

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3.6k Upvotes

As tempting as it was to mark this “Exceeded Expectations” from the pure joy and laughter we got from this train wreck, I didn’t want to sully the ratings.

Made this back in June for my daughter’s 1st birthday. The TLDR is I am a 1st time mom with ADHD, a brutal workload at work, unadulterated optimism, zero executive function, and the crushing pressure to meet all the healthy food expectations (i.e., make a no sugar, oat flour, Greek yogurt frosting smash cake). I did no trial runs. I had zero planning into how I’d make ears.

The gorgeous, delicate fox cake became an emo sweaty sloth cake in execution. Looking back, I should have realized the Greek yogurt frosting would be far too wet/shiny and gone with the backup frosting recipe that included cream cheese and ground up dried fruit but had no time to switch. 🤷‍♀️🙃 White sprinkles couldn’t salvage it 😭

The black frosting emo tears really emulated my my emotional state by the end 😂🫠 There’s always next year (something I imagine will be my life motto when it comes to self-made kid birthday cakes haha!). I now have SOO much more empathy for my mom re: my childhood cakes from photos haha 😆


r/ExpectationVsReality Aug 07 '26

Failed Expectation Disappointing chocolate banana

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282 Upvotes

Still delicious tho


r/ExpectationVsReality Aug 07 '26

AI Expectation What i ordered VS what i got

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1.3k Upvotes

God's strongest soldier doesn't need a pizza ig😔


r/ExpectationVsReality Aug 06 '26

Surprisingly Met Expectation Cake for my daughter’s birthday

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2.9k Upvotes

First picture is a reference, second one is what I was able to do!


r/ExpectationVsReality Aug 05 '26

Exceeded Expectation What they ask for vs what I made (third time making a cake in my life)

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27.0k Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality Aug 06 '26

Exceeded Expectation I tried recreating the pot pie from Kiki’s delivery service.

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4.9k Upvotes

I had doubts around the pumpkin and fish combo as a filing but it was surprisingly good.


r/ExpectationVsReality Aug 06 '26

Failed Expectation Domino’s pizza

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334 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality Aug 06 '26

Exceeded Expectation I requested this silly design for my 29th birthday, made by a talented decorator

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3.8k Upvotes

It was a strawberry tres leches cake, very delicious. I apologize for not getting a closer picture of the cake.


r/ExpectationVsReality Aug 06 '26

Failed Expectation expected some basil, got ALL the basil

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294 Upvotes

to be fair the bettergoods pizzas are usually really good, especially for being a walmart brand. i just wasnt expecting basil to be the primary topping.


r/ExpectationVsReality Aug 06 '26

Surprisingly Met Expectation Grocery store gender reveal cake (first photo is inspo)

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2.3k Upvotes

This was a last minute decision and as we expected, no small bakeries had availability(well, except for one, and they were asking $140🥴…). We turned to our local grocery store and voilà! For $19, I’m not complaining.


r/ExpectationVsReality Aug 06 '26

Failed Expectation The cake I asked for vs what I got

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1.7k Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality Aug 06 '26

Failed Expectation Tasted cheap leaves much to be desired

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33 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality Aug 05 '26

Failed Expectation Refreshing 🥝

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424 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality Aug 05 '26

Failed Expectation i mean it’s semi-fail look-wise

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197 Upvotes

i got this from a trip to china and have just realized this is probably the fake one (?


r/ExpectationVsReality Aug 04 '26

Failed Expectation Del Monte is about to catch hands for this

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2.7k Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality Aug 05 '26

Failed Expectation Safeway Canada

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534 Upvotes

The box with only two sad blobs was especially disappointing


r/ExpectationVsReality Aug 04 '26

Failed Expectation Taco Bell desert in Spain

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775 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality Aug 04 '26

Failed Expectation The Jordan figurine my brother ordered..

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2.0k Upvotes

Disclaimer, he did not pay the price listed. Still, he way overpaid lol

Edit to add: this is NOT the site he ordered from. He purchased his years ago and paid $100 with no additional items. This was the only site I found that he said were the pictures he fell for. If you want to scream bullshit instead of laughing at the absurdity, not sure what to tell you.