r/ExpectationVsReality • • 29m ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation Mens crop shirt

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14 Upvotes

Amazon shirt with floral design. Not bad! A little big for a medium (I'm 6'2) but good for a casual look. I'm not used to crop top style, but wanted to try something different. Maybe dress it up with white jeans and leather sandals, too?


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 39m ago

cake-spectation Cake for my son’s second birthday

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71 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 1h ago Heartwarming

Failed Expectation Taking a holiday photo of my dog

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634 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 5h ago

cake-spectation - Positive! First attempt at a Woman's Weekly classic

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217 Upvotes

Project with my 12yo neighbour, taught him baking skills, first cake he ever made, and he did all the decorating too. Think he did pretty damn good! Tastes great too. Did it take is 5 attempts to write Happy Birthday? Yes. Was the kitchen a mess and my hands covered in food dye? Yes. Was it a wholesome day? YES!


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 7h ago

Failed Expectation This icecream

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0 Upvotes

It didn’t get squished in my bag, straight from the store


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 16h ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation Me and my brother were to split the rest of the ice cream. I didn’t expect to come back to this.

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293 Upvotes

This madman literally cut open the container of ice cream instead of scooping it.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 18h ago

Failed Expectation Genuinely why…

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109 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 21h ago

cake-spectation Chronic Bad Luck - Walmart Cake edition

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Had a bad week so I ordered a pretty cake for myself. At scheduled pickup they didnt have it made. I agreed to come back the next day and this is what I got. FML

Editing to add that the first cake was the Walmart advertised cake, not an inspo pic. Walmart cakes are usually top notch for the price point and I've pretty much NEVER seen one deviate from the original image before.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 21h ago

Failed Expectation Why pay $17 for a big ornament when you can make one?

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461 Upvotes

Wife and I went shopping today and she wanted a few large ornaments. I told her we could just make them because it's strips of paper cut in a certain pattern to fit around a sphere. I am severely disappointed in our skills.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 22h ago

AI Expectation AI Slop Advent Calendar

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2.9k Upvotes

Enjoy this unboxing journey….


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 23h ago

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

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30 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 23h ago Bravo

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

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2.1k Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 23h ago Mindblown Bravo

cake-spectation - Positive! I wanted something weird

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1.4k 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.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 1d 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.

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0 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 1d ago Mindblown

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

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1.1k Upvotes

Any thoughts? :)


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 1d ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation I bought yarn from Amazon

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924 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 1d ago Bravo Heartwarming

cake-spectation Sample vs what I made

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4.6k 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 😂


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 1d ago

Failed Expectation At least it was warm…

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110 Upvotes

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


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 1d ago

Failed Expectation I don’t know what I was expecting, but it was more than this.

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I wanted to test this one because the CRAVE/Devour Buffalo Mac & Cheese is my favorite frozen meal of all time, I ranked that one a 10/10 easily.

I’ll give the great value variant a 5/10, but it’s not even half as good as CRAVE.

The chicken is alright, but the Mac and cheese is so basic and doesn’t have a great flavour or texture.

It’s alright in a pinch.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 2d ago Bravo Heartwarming Mindblown

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

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22.0k Upvotes

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


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 2d ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation Spider Donut Fail

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474 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.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 2d ago

Failed Expectation Where are my sprinkles?

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38 Upvotes

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


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 2d ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation What do you guys think?

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420 Upvotes

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