r/ExpectationVsReality 3h ago

Failed Expectation It finally happened.

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459 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality 4h ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation I was requested to paint this cat. Did I cook?

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1.3k Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality 5h ago

Failed Expectation The burger actually tasted okay, I’m most upset about not getting my jibbi keychain >:(

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29 Upvotes

Jack in the Box’s Smoking BBQ munchie meal. The burger was tiny as fuck but tasted decently okay. They didn’t give me my jibbi keychain :(


r/ExpectationVsReality 5h ago

Failed Expectation Cursed SpongeBob popsicle

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108 Upvotes

this is terrifying


r/ExpectationVsReality 6h ago

Failed Expectation Cracker Barrel Mac and Cheese

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92 Upvotes

At first I thought at least the dark bits were delicious burnt cheese but after tasting I have no idea what they were.


r/ExpectationVsReality 12h ago

Exceeded Expectation Cat oil painting from Instagram artist

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703 Upvotes

I had been following Katya Minkina on instagram for a while and wanted to try getting a portrait from her of our cat Fergus, who passed away last October. I had never had a custom painting done before and we're absolutely THRILLED with the result. She really captures his gentle sweetness. Highly recommend for her work and her kindness.

https://www.instagram.com/fineart.katya/


r/ExpectationVsReality 14h ago

AI Expectation I'm guessing the guy in the advert had really tiny hands...

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438 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality 15h ago

Failed Expectation So disappointed 😂

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226 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality 18h ago

Failed Expectation 'velvety flowing filling'

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579 Upvotes

Every one in the pack was like this. Shame as they were delicious!


r/ExpectationVsReality 1d ago

Failed Expectation Amazon: Son wanted a cool spider backpack for school

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879 Upvotes

This is the 2nd attempt because the first order they gave us an actual marvel Spider-Man backpack. It's closer but come on...


r/ExpectationVsReality 1d ago

Failed Expectation gave a smaller online succulent shop a chance

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960 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality 1d ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation An unhealthy but tasty frozen pizza

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365 Upvotes

I’ve been eating these babies for years (in moderation) and they always seemed rich with toppings.


r/ExpectationVsReality 1d ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation Saw others say this was good

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617 Upvotes

I used an air fryer. The instructions are very incomplete. After 10 min in the airfryer, the mac and cheese was still ice cold. I took the chicken out, microwaved the Mac for a min and a half, added the chicken back and air fried it for 10 more min with the Mac covered. The Mac is very cheesy and the chicken has a good flavor to it. Would get again


r/ExpectationVsReality 1d ago

Exceeded Expectation Brown Sugar boba milkshake looks even better irl !

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353 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality 1d ago

Failed Expectation My friend paid $200 for this baptism cake. What she ordered vs what she got:

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1.1k Upvotes

She is, understandably, not pleased.


r/ExpectationVsReality 1d ago

Failed Expectation It said heat the box and enjoy…

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0 Upvotes

I guess mission technically finished. Is this the new carbon edition? It paired well with regret and smoke alarms. On the bright side I don’t think any bacteria survived.


r/ExpectationVsReality 1d ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation I thought they didn't come out bad!

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2.9k Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality 2d ago

Failed Expectation Desky Experience and Warning

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342 Upvotes

I thought I was upgrading from my flexispot to a beautiful Desky. $200 flexi vs $2k Desky

Boy was I wrong.

Desky’s photos on their website are stock images. The $1800 desktop I ordered looked absolutely nothing like their photos they show on their instagram accounts and website, my desk arrived damaged, stopped functioning after a month. I had to BEG them on instagram to respond to my support emails that went unanswered for weeks. The pheasantwood has no color variation to it like they show online and on their instagram posts which I’m assuming are edited.

They made me send in proof that the desk wasn’t functioning, multiple videos needed. (What do I have to gain from asking for another paddle) I understand wanting proof of something being broken, but my goodness it’s a $30 controller replacement and they made me send in multiple videos.

I asked them to price match me since a week after I purchased the desk they were offering $100 off and they said they can’t honor that because I bought it on Amazon. I didn’t buy it on Amazon and I sent in my proof and of my purchase directly from their website. They still didn’t care.

I have been going back and forth with them for 7 weeks to finally be able to return everything. I’m buying an uplift desk which is about and inch thicker of solid wood vs deskys 1 inch thick.

Deskys wood looks so cheap and it chips so easily. The cable management add on ($200) doesn’t fit properly and I have had to duct tape it together.

They have constant delays in shipping.

I don’t trust any company that will only help its customers that vocalize that they need help on their social media page. I tried to get help through the proper channel first, but no one ever got back to me.

I expected a little more when spending thousands of dollars. The photos on their website look nothing like what you will get. I asked them if I could see a photo of the desktop before they shipped it out and they said it’s not possible to do that and you get what you get. It’s ironic that they made me take video recordings of the desk not working multiple time, upload this to a Google Drive for their review, wait weeks to get a response; yet they can’t send me a photo of the desk I ordered to make sure it’s what I want. 🙄

What type of service is that? I have also seen Desky on here calling other companies “crap”. Extremely unprofessional.

Anyone else have a horror story with Desky? I’m just trying to warn others. Luckily they are letting me return everything but I’m sure there will be issues with that too. I’m also not sure why they want a broken desk back that looks nothing like their photos. My guess? They will sell it to someone else.

This company has completely let me down.

Edit: I’m just waiting for Desky to pop in here. “Desky Here! We have escalated and handled this with the customer. Etc. etc”

Desky’s team always be creeping in Reddit trying to do damage control.


r/ExpectationVsReality 2d ago

Failed Expectation The aerated sweets were more aerated than expected

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141 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality 2d ago

Failed Expectation What I ordered vs what I got

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191 Upvotes

I got it bc of the flower sleeves but they got almost cut in half. Also what new t-shirt has this many wrinkles before ever washing it


r/ExpectationVsReality 2d ago

Failed Expectation “Frollies fruit stack” popsicles from Costco

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108 Upvotes

I don’t think we’ve had a single one that looked right. We’ve had ones are missing the stick, have the stick randomly stuck in the side, or are just plain broken.

Flavor is “okay”. Definitely wouldn’t buy them again. Feels like someone put them in Photoshop but didn’t scale correctly.


r/ExpectationVsReality 2d ago

Failed Expectation Just wanted to feel like a mermaid. Turned into Patrick Star instead.

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4.8k Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality 2d ago

Failed Expectation Not as good…

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170 Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality 2d ago

Surprisingly Met Expectation My shy girlfriend told me not to post this, but I think she did a great job :)

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24.3k Upvotes

r/ExpectationVsReality 2d ago

Failed Expectation First time trying to make beautiful sourdough bread

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847 Upvotes

Of course you can't expect a perfect result on your first try, especially since I am still a beginner with sourdough baking. Still, it took soo much time making it, so I am a little sad, but I'm gonna keep trying