r/ExpectationVsReality • • 2h ago Heartwarming

Failed Expectation Taking a holiday photo of my dog

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1.2k Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 7h ago

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

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244 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 • • 1h ago

cake-spectation Cake for my son’s second birthday

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128 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 23h ago

AI Expectation AI Slop Advent Calendar

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3.0k Upvotes

Enjoy this unboxing journey….


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 1d 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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2.2k Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 1d ago Bravo Heartwarming

cake-spectation Sample vs what I made

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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 Mindblown Bravo

cake-spectation - Positive! I wanted something weird

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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 • • 17h 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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315 Upvotes

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


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 • • 22h ago

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

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470 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 • • 1d ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation I bought yarn from Amazon

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966 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 20h ago

Failed Expectation Genuinely why…

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112 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 2d ago Bravo Heartwarming Mindblown

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

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


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 1d ago

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

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34 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 1d ago

Failed Expectation At least it was warm…

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112 Upvotes

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


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 8h 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 • • 2d ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation Spider Donut Fail

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475 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 Bravo Popcorn

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

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34.4k Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality • • 2d ago Heartwarming

Failed Expectation Instagram “poseable plush doll”

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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.


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 2d ago Heartwarming

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

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471 Upvotes

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


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 :(


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 2d ago

Failed Expectation i bought a yard long twix bar!

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2.6k 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


r/ExpectationVsReality • • 2d ago

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

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372 Upvotes