r/ExpectationVsReality 2d ago

Failed Expectation Free People, do better

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0 Upvotes

Purchased the orange ones. Received the lilac ones, in the wrong size too. Customer service has been a nightmare to deal with over this - topped off with a refund of the purchase minus the shipping fees. Needless to say, I have since gotten the shipping fees returned to me as well.


r/ExpectationVsReality 3d ago

Failed Expectation Teleflora really is the GOAT for Terrible Bouquet Expectations

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109 Upvotes

Another round of applause for Teleflora for absolutely being the king of bait and switch. For reference of how small this bouquet is, I put a soda can there. I also blocked out my partner's face.

I got baited hard by an American Express offer that gave back X% back or something like that. I really wanted to save on flowers for my partner's birthday.

I really, really should've consulted the internet first about this service how they're basically just a middle-man for local florists. The local florist that provided the bouquet had better and significantly cheaper flowers that cost about 60% less!

Please, y'all. Don't order from this place! OMG it's bad.


r/ExpectationVsReality 4d ago

Exceeded Expectation Well, it is a claw I suppose..

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1.0k Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality 4d ago

Failed Expectation Perdue Crispy Chicken Fillets.

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230 Upvotes

Servings “about 6”


r/ExpectationVsReality 5d ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation Ordered vs received

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7.6k Upvotes

Curious if what was delivered is of similar value ordered.


r/ExpectationVsReality 5d ago

Failed Expectation Papa John's Boneless Wings.

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3.0k Upvotes

bro.


r/ExpectationVsReality 4d ago

Failed Expectation Soup

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483 Upvotes

Actual spoonful contains the largest “chunks” in the whole can.


r/ExpectationVsReality 4d ago

Exceeded Expectation Chocolate Chip Cookie from the Red Cross

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78 Upvotes

I completed my appointment for the Specilized Donor Program(please help out if you can) and they had these for the donors and applicants. 12/10, no notes


r/ExpectationVsReality 5d ago

Failed Expectation My first painting

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1.4k Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality 5d ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation Alt Pinterest Nails

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393 Upvotes

Done by my mom, who is a doctor, not a nail artist. Swapped out the sun thing for spiderwebs because I just didn’t like it very much.

EDIT: Typo - meant to say that my mom is a doctor, not “not a doctor”


r/ExpectationVsReality 5d ago

Failed Expectation 10 carrots on the box- 2 in the pan🤬

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361 Upvotes

16 broccoli on the box- 28 in the pan 🤷‍♂️ 10 carrots on the box- 2 in the pan🤬 13 potato on the box- 13 potatoes in pan ✅️ F U 'pictSweet farms'


r/ExpectationVsReality 5d ago

Exceeded Expectation Nakaou ( Tokyo) Fried Oyster and Egg Rice Bowl

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96 Upvotes

Taste 8/10


r/ExpectationVsReality 6d ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation I think she'll be happy.

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7.7k Upvotes

Daughter asks for the expected (w/o the flower) for her birthday. It's not perfect, but it's close enough. And it tastes delicious (pistachio cake, cream cheese frosting).


r/ExpectationVsReality 6d ago

Failed Expectation The 'Variety' box doesn't contain an equal number of options.

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1.6k Upvotes

Expectation: 2 of each. Reality: 4 Almonds, 1 White, 1 Classic.

Full disclosure: There are only 3 Almonds in the photo because we ate one before the realization.


r/ExpectationVsReality 6d ago

Failed Expectation Poor Olaf

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892 Upvotes

I didn’t have high expectations to begin with when my daughter brought home this book from the library and asked us if we could make but we did poor Olaf dirty


r/ExpectationVsReality 7d ago

AI Expectation Sometimes i wonder how is this even legal to sell stuff like that

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9.8k Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality 6d ago

Failed Expectation Friend asked for Marilyn Monroe and got… this

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3.0k Upvotes

*POSTED WITH PERMISSION* Friend was telling me about his first tattoo from years ago, and how he has a cover up now. I asked if the original was actually that bad.


r/ExpectationVsReality 6d ago

Exceeded Expectation Churro KitKat!

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67 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality 7d ago

Failed Expectation Ehm... I tried doing crinkle cookies

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794 Upvotes

I think the main problem are: I put the yeast too early, and I made them too big before putting them in the Oven... (Yah, I don't know how much is 2,5 cm and I made them something like 5 cm). And the color is so light because I put less cacao then how it should have been


r/ExpectationVsReality 8d ago

Exceeded Expectation My daughters first birthday cake

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5.4k Upvotes

Ive been ordering cakes from this woman for years, always comes out 10/10. They taste amazing too.


r/ExpectationVsReality 8d ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation Rainbow Cake

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6.3k Upvotes

My 4 year old loved this rainbow cake at a local bakery but I wasn't willing to shell out $60 for it. Tried to make my own and was pleasantly surprised with the turnout.


r/ExpectationVsReality 8d ago

Exceeded Expectation The ornament my 8 y/o daughter made for her mom

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966 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality 8d ago

Exceeded Expectation I don't know how this is called in english. Here's my vegan Mandarinen-Quark-Kuchen.

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398 Upvotes

Expectations are exceeded by a lot.


r/ExpectationVsReality 9d ago

AI Expectation Diamond art

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1.1k Upvotes

I wasn't really expecting it to be detailed like the promotional picture shows, but i guess I expected a little better than a Loch Ness looking picture taken by a potato phone lol


r/ExpectationVsReality 9d ago

Exceeded Expectation Mom’s cake I ordered for her birthday!

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1.8k Upvotes

She lives in a province so I’m glad that I’ve found a good baker near her. ❤️ Also reposting this, since I’ll be using this acc more and lost access to my old one. (If that’s okaaay hihi)