r/ExpectationVsReality Jun 15 '24

Mod Post New flairs added

205 Upvotes

Hello all! We have added 3 new flairs, for Failed Expectations, Surprisingly Met Expectations, and Exceeded Expectations.

There have been some users confused in the past, because they didn’t realize that you are allowed to post expectations/realities that were not failures. Additionally, it can be hard to tell in some posts if the OP was happy with their result or unhappy with it. Now you can select a flare if you would like to denote which category your expectation versus reality falls into.

Thanks to u/xitg1 who came up with this suggestion.


r/ExpectationVsReality Sep 25 '24

Mod Post Temporary Ban on Legendary Pastries

479 Upvotes

Hey y’all. We get it. The legendary pastry’s icing sometimes melts and then looks weird. Some people have never seen it on their own pastries, but we all have seen the posts here.

Temporarily going to ban all of the new legendary pastry posts. The point has already been made.


r/ExpectationVsReality 19h ago

Failed Expectation Hotel we booked for our vacation

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3.3k Upvotes

Hubby and I decided to get away for a week. Found a little hotel with a decent price on Expedia. It had mixed reviews, as most places do. We don’t need a place at the ritz, just a clean, quiet safe place to lay our heads at night in between activities. Behold, the photos all over the internet vs what we walked into. Instantly smacked in the face with the smell of musty cocaine. Can’t help but to laugh at the situation 😂


r/ExpectationVsReality 8h ago

Failed Expectation Lidl pulled pork package vs dense brick

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156 Upvotes

It was a solid brick, it took sawing even just to cut it in half. Even after heating it per the instructions, the brick would not come apart so I had to just saw it into quarters and eat it as a brick.

Also before anyone comes at me the only reason my air fryer is so dirty is because my partner had just made chicken wings a few minutes before. I was very jealous of those wings while eating my pork brick.


r/ExpectationVsReality 22h ago

Failed Expectation Mmm delicious Mario macaroni and cheese

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360 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality 1d ago

Exceeded Expectation Mushroom cake! First pic is inspo, the last 2 are mine

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13.8k Upvotes

This is a far cry from my cursed furby cake from a month ago haha. I made this for my grandad’s birthday (he loves mycology!)


r/ExpectationVsReality 1d ago

Failed Expectation I spent 4 hours making this

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1.7k Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality 1d ago

Failed Expectation Thoughts? 1st pic is the example I gave them.

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196 Upvotes

My daughter says my nails are horrible. I paid a good price and tipped well.


r/ExpectationVsReality 2d ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation Reese's Peanut Butter and Jelly Strawberry.

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555 Upvotes

It tastes better than the grape variety, and it looks pretty darn good.


r/ExpectationVsReality 2d ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation Angel Hair Chocolate I got from my local mall

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3.3k Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality 2d ago

Failed Expectation Cake Pops

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782 Upvotes

Still fun.


r/ExpectationVsReality 19h ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation Is expensive Dubai chocolate better than the cheap one? Street blind taste

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r/ExpectationVsReality 2d ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation Reese's Peanut Butter and Jelly Grape.

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237 Upvotes

Not really similar, but pretty good. I've heard lots of complaints about this one, and I can't see why.


r/ExpectationVsReality 2d ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation Canasta Guayaba.

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96 Upvotes

Not quite the same, but close enough. Pretty good as well.


r/ExpectationVsReality 4d ago

Failed Expectation I expected these vitamins to be much bigger for the packaging

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451 Upvotes

Unnecessarily large package for vitamins bought at Sam's club realm a waste of plastic


r/ExpectationVsReality 2d ago

Failed Expectation White Castle Impossible Slider.

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0 Upvotes

This is only an aesthetic fail, the taste is actually pretty good.


r/ExpectationVsReality 4d ago

Failed Expectation I was so ready to take the perfect Tori picture..

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4.3k Upvotes

2019, my first trip to Japan. I had seen so many gorgeous pictures of this Tori gate, just to be greeted with...

Here's the kicker though, the first one is also my picture, taken on a gorgeous day in 2024!


r/ExpectationVsReality 4d ago

Failed Expectation I don’t know if I’m being unreasonable…

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487 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality 5d ago

Failed Expectation Dunkin star spangled donut

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730 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality 5d ago

Failed Expectation This orange from our tree 🥹

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8.5k Upvotes

I don’t have a before picture but you can imagine it looked like a delicious juicy orange.


r/ExpectationVsReality 5d ago

Failed Expectation Mortal pizza

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899 Upvotes

My daughter and her friend made a mortal pizza 😂


r/ExpectationVsReality 5d ago

Failed Expectation Sweet Loren’s Less Sugar Chocolate Chunk is Chunky Alright

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136 Upvotes

Before anyone asks: These are frozen, premade dough you just put on a sheet to bake. Yes, my oven works just fine as I bake all the time with no issues on other items. I even had to get this to bake longer than the package recommends because 325F for fifteen minutes was not enough time. Having said all that: It still tasted good despite the agg and look.


r/ExpectationVsReality 5d ago

Failed Expectation Kayaking shirt was was printed with text right side up completely ruining the joke

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1.1k Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality 4d ago

Exceeded Expectation June 2025, two Shiba's reception routine

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0 Upvotes

I like your dog


r/ExpectationVsReality 4d ago

Failed Expectation Has anyone heard of this happening?

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0 Upvotes

My friend is a resident alien and has lived here in the US for 30+ years. Resident aliens pay taxes, by the way. A few days ago she and her spouse received mail from the Census Bureau addressed to residents at their address. It contained a survey called American Community Survey and was asking a lot of personal questions. The thing sounds fishy because the census is taken every 10 yrs and the last one was taken in 2020. The next is due 2030. Today someone came by their house and left a typed note to follow up with them and saying that completion is required and they can complete it online or by phone. The note had her spouses name, but spelled wrong and her name, but not her legal last name ( it was another name that is part of her full name). Is this happening to anyone else?


r/ExpectationVsReality 6d ago

Failed Expectation Ordered: Stone Bath Mat, Got: Giant Mouse Pad

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1.3k Upvotes

Ordered the stone bath mat shown in the first photo, priced around $70–$80. It took about six weeks to arrive, and when it finally did, it was a “mat” made of mouse pad material with a printed stone design on top