Life is all about managing expectations - or managing the high expectations of others. So when the marketers promise more than they deliver, we feel betrayed. How can we fight that? By revealing their false advertising lies to the public.
Bored Panda has put together this list of expectations vs. reality in ad campaigns to show you, dear Pandas, that it's all for naught. There aren't two scoops of raisins in your cereal box unless those scoops are fairy-sized; Crocodile Mile isn't a fun, water-filled activity for your backyard unless belly-flops are included in your definition. From comedic package designs to straight-up advertising fails, we've spared no one in this list. Which bit of false advertising gets you the most riled up? Vote! Or submit your favorite examples of ads vs. reality deceit below.
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The Easter Bunny Is A Master Of Disguise
This isn't false advertising but a successful Dutch campaign for the Dutch Alzheimer Foundation. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=553930951357665&set=vb.131300536954044&type=2&theater
More proof South Park is always right! Saint Peter Rabbit: http://southpark.cc.com/clips/155565/peter-rabbit
And I would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for you meddling kids!
It's an Easter bunny dressed as Sinterklaas - two seasonal festivities rolled (pun) into one!
Games: ADS vs Reality https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JlVsInrUHyU
After reading through this list I now understand why American goods would be illegal in Britain and we do NOT want them.
Ah, There It Is
We Bought Alien Balloons
Nope. These types of balloons generally require a special kind of hand pump (like what people use when making balloon animals) to inflate properly. Using your mouth makes this happen, attempting to fill it with helium usually makes them pop. I did balloons for 12 years so this is something I have a lot of unnecessary information on lol
Load More Replies...Much Cranberries Much Fun
ahahaha, we had that chocolate twice - and lots of fruit inside and loved it! But this case shouts for formal complaint:)
Personally I like products of "Krakowski Kredens" very much. They are of really high quality. What you see here is chocolate with cranberries. More cranberries can be probalby seen on other side.
It Is Just A Bag Of Cats
it has been archeologically proven that the bones of the dinosaurs were actually a gigantic feline species but were relative in size of our cats to us as they were to their giant alien masters.These toys are historically accurate in every way.
OOOH, it's got all my favorites! Felineasaurus Rex, Veloci Gato and Tri Kittytops
In Holland when we get trigged in a bad buy, we say we bought a cat in a sack , een kat in de zak kopen... This here is a lot of cat....
Wow! Most dino toys just have boring, same-old species like T-rex and triceratops. In this package, I can see a persianodon, a calicosaur, a siamodactyl, and a green tabbiraptor. Very rare species, indeed.
Kids are creative! I believe they wouldn't mind to play with "prehistoric" cats :) Look at those camo colours! It already looks like fun! :D
We Got An Artificial Tree This Year
Yeppers. This is one reason I buy real Christmas trees. Another reason is BECAUSE OF ITS BOOTYFUL TREE LIKE SMELL.
Interesting
Maybe he's bot climbing but maybe he fell down and we see him hanging on to dear life instead?
That's just a graphic, maybe it's good for hanging, tying , come now at least binding right?
My Dog
that crappy frame for $25 or the pic of the tabby instead of a terrier
Load More Replies...Nailed It
Remember The Ice Cream That Was Supposed To Look Like Cartoon Characters?
sonic-popsicle.jpg
wolverine-...psicle.jpg
tweety-popsicle.jpg
spongebob-...psicle.jpg
http://www.craveonline.com/site/172137-7-messed-up-looking-cartoon-character-popsicles
Strawberries
That's what happens when you buy grapes from a fruit stand.... They use the carton from the strawberries for EVERYTHING else XD
You Sit On A Throne Of Lies
It is clearly said that you have to use it with milk. Then you have calcium ;-)
what if I use almond milk or something that doesn;t have calcium in it. then they can't state it on package if it's not included :-D
Load More Replies...I think it's a typing mistake, because it contains tricalcium phosphate.
You'll get it from the dairy that you put the syrup on, come oooon...
Plenty Of Filling If You Like Disappointment
This reminds me of that 1 places(MacDonalds or something?) "mozzarella" sticks
With A Sprinkling Of Oregano
They don't look like that normally.. This is my daughters favorite and it looks like the picture on the box normally.. Something vent wrong with that one
*woops...looks like the cap fell off the oregano, but I'll package it anyway*
Oh barf! Btw, my Italian ( grew up in Italy)husband wants to point out that oregano is NEVER used on pizza in Italy
And either is Emmental cheese, I would think.
Load More Replies...So? What's wrong with a little extra oregano. Or Oregon. Or something,
Musical Instrument
to be fair, you can play music with it. you just have to set up the right targets
"More cowbell!! Hahaha, yeah! OMG STEVE, NOT WHILE IT'S ON THE COW!" (Hmm, I must be hungry, because I immediately thought that having a burger while playing music would be great. Either that, or I'm even more American than I thought...)
Load More Replies...Bag Of Broccoli Cuts? Nope, Just Stems
Come on! The product should at least KIND OF look like the photo on the package!
maybe they bought it not bc they are lazy but bc frozen veggies tend to be cheaper then fresh. I know I do.
Load More Replies...They are cuts from broccoli, just stems -- not like the photo that includes florets.
I Guess I'm Not Making Salsa
Well, It’s great value indeed! In most countries peaches are more expensive than tomatoes... :-)
Don't mean to be negative but, I'm starting to think these staged like that guy put peaches in his tomato's when he was done, otherwise, why are so many places messing up, I've never gotten something like that.
I Would Have Liked At Least 3 Mushrooms
Looks Exactly Like The Box!
Because that one particular time you were kinda busy, so they'd thought they'd have a quick meal. Or because they live a bit far from work, which is an all day full time schedule so they need pre-prepared meals. Or maybe they're just lazy.
Load More Replies...ahahahah exactly what I thought at first sight :DDDD
Load More Replies...Mmmmmm Ohio food ???? The stuff from the actual restaurant is *SOMEWHAT* more appetizing looking. I like it but I understand it's not for everyone and that it looks somewhat like prison spaghetti.
For the record: I meant to say mmmmm Ohio food!!!!!!! Because I'm from Cincinnati. I was not posing a question. That is all.
Load More Replies...That's pretty much what it looks like when you buy it at Skyline in Cincinnati so they aren't wrong.
They sell something similar at a local restaurant.. it's really popular!
Load More Replies...Yep, Thanks
Hey- it's an Instant Pool Set - Just add water! Clearly, that is the dehydrated size...
Well, it says "my first". But that will most probably be "her last". Poor kid :(
Spongebob Popsicle. Wait, What?
Spoons
Oh, hey, I got the sharp-on-one-side-of-a-flat-stick kind of spoons once...
Was I Wrong To Expect It To Be Bigger?
What did they expect? It's usb powered, of coure it's not going to be huge.
My Life Is A Lie
Canada is technically in North America just as much as the U.S. is .. Just saying.
Since ''American company''is next to a map of USA, it refers to United States of America American company. There is no map of North America there....
Load More Replies...The company is American and the product was produced in Canada. Not sure what the issue is here. They aren't saying all their stuff is American made.
The company's American but Arizona has manufacturing plant in Canada hence the product of Canada.
It is an American company (New York and not Arizona ironically), but the product itself was manufactured in Canada.
Just because it's an American company doesn't mean it can't use products from other places.
It is American. There is no such country as 'America'; the term refers to two continents.
Pocket Chair
you mean you can put that chair with that long metal in your pocket?just saying
Load More Replies...Well, I mean, in an average American sized pair of jeans, maybe...?
But I Want Coke
Economy class biscuit
"May I Have A Scooby-Doo?" I Asked
Scooby-doo bee doo, where are you? oh my gosh scoob, what happen to you?!
So Much For "Two Scoops" There Kellogg's
Notice they never say how big the scoops are that they use for measuring.
You had nothing else to do? Like... take a walk or something? :D
No.......................it is two scoops PER box, not per bowl...chuckles...
Fresh Onions?
Well, that's a very optimistic way of looking at it!
Load More Replies...Not Quite Regulation, But Close Enough, Right?
I say it is clearly criminal, it''s false advertising, false representation. What are we supposed to do here, open every box of goods we're interested in before purchase? It's so ridiculous
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Not A Single Nut
i think i can see some nuts on the side..oops is that a reflection on the warp
Chocolate Filled Hostess Twinkies
Nah, this is the kind of person who wants to see the world EXPLODE.
Load More Replies...The other day I was eating a Tinkie (South African version) and there was absolutely NO filling! Not even a soak stain or anything..
This was probably just a bad batch. I've bought these before and they looked fine.
Not true because my family got those and they had a bunch of chocolate!!!
This Was So Disappointing
that's a malfunction in the production line - we have such things here and they look more like the package usually.
Pop Tarts
Pop tarts aren't usually like that though, I've never seen anything even remotely similar to that
What's wrong with you? Your comments have no sense O.o
Load More Replies...This Is What You Get When You Buy A 'Steak' At The Dollar Store
This is what you deserve, when you buy a steak at the dollar shop.
Waiting For The Rest Of Tomatoes To Show Up
The plant obviously does not have enough sun to grow properly....all stems.
Dude, you need bees or other bugs for that. It's called basics of biology and it's learned in basic/grade school all over the world...
F**k you, Photoshop
I think Banzai is like: "Let's make our products look big on the image, but have them be small in reality! >:D" That's why no one trusts them
Grow Your Own Crystals?
This is actually really disappointing to me, it's happened to me before
I've done this before and it didn't turn out like that. Maybe the person did something wrong
Good One, China
Pizza Hut Hot Chocolate Brownie
Why it still has a bunch of chocolate, I mean I get disappointed but, don;t let that ruin chocolate.
Load More Replies...I see chocolate and marshmallow. If you don't want it, I'll take it ;)
I got one that was even more sparse & pitiful looking than this one. And it was cold & undercooked on top of that. I ate a small piece but it was so nasty I had to throw the rest of it away. Pizza Hut did send me 2 coupons for free pizza as compensation.
That still looks good. I would still eat it! Maybe I'm just weird though...
And Here I Thought It Was Only An Ice Cream Truck Issue
Ball Not To Scale
seems to be a running theme with toys....next time take a tape measure to gauge accuracy before purchase...
Golden, Glittering Kinetic Sand, They Said
it looks like the person who posted this also has it without glitter
Load More Replies...Fun fact, I am a jeweller and sometimes purified gold that has not being melted into one piece looks like that. Like sand. :l so I guess what u have now is technically correct
Decorations For A Bachelorette Party. The "Dick" Balloons Were Disappointing
next time maybe use condoms. at least people will know what it's a reference to. but yeah that sucks. (so to speak)
Fine. I Didn't Like Rainbow Bits Anyways
Well, That's Half The Size
Compared to most kids pool products, that's really good! A real kid can actually stand in it.
they know that if they put the right scale kids to the toys they would never be purchased....come on guys..need to do a class action on all these manufacturers...
Seems Legit.
How Do You Forget The First Ingredient?
That is scary. It could mean that they were not legally allowed to call it ice cream...
Load More Replies...VANNILA ICECREAM IS BEST ICECREAM.
Load More Replies...I once got some Mayfield Blueberry Cream Pie and it did not have a hint of blueberries in it.
How Ice-cream Betrayed You
This Is Theft If You Ask Me
Wouldn't the weight have been suspect? Or maybe they were in a vending machine. That's just disappointing!
Thanks
That...that is possibly the grossest, most unexpected, yet totally appropriate thing I've ever read. It's like the perfect storm of no appetite...
Load More Replies...Ben & Jerry's "Jam Core"
"Is it okay that I still think it looks delicious?" Joey Tribbianni
Sad, usually Ben & Jerry's is more reliable. At least the Cookie Dough Core is good...
I got the caramel one (it was terribly salty) and the core was about twice as thick as what's shown on the lid. No more cores for me.
...and It Tasted Bad.
This is all wrong- it says champignon but there's ham on the packaging.
It's Just Apple Goop
It's almost like someone ate the apples then took a picture. Feel like I'm on Reddit.
You can make glazed apples in a frying pan in 5 minutes. Why buy this c**p?
1) You're staying in a hotel room that only has a microwave 2) You don't feel like peeling and cutting a bunch of apples and making a mess for something you just want to try 3) Your gas stove doesn't have any gas due to ________ 4) Your child is so allergic to apples that you don't want to risk making them from scratch and possibly spreading apple-ness 5) You live in a dorm room 6) You live in a furnished room 7) You have just moved out of your ex's ______ and haven't unpacked 8) You didn't have the necessary ingredients and can't get to a grocery store 9) The food bank gave these to you 10) Any number of reasons pertaining to a person's personal situation This post kind of upset me because there are lots of reasons why someone would buy this instead of making them from scratch. Not just apples, but whatever convenience food someone chose for whatever reason, no matter how easy it might be for you and I to make may not be easy for them for any number of reasons. Why judge?
Load More Replies...Never Trust The Package Of An Inflatable Pool. Never
Yes, the dimensions are on the box. Also some of these pools cost 40 bucks...so not sure what people expect for that price.
Load More Replies...Especially from this Banzai company---there's a bunch from them on this list!!
She looks like the little girl with one of the other summertime water things...please just buy this poor girl a membership to a local in-ground pool, I'll cry if I see her looking so disappointed beside yet another water-related trick!
Is this the same kid from all the other pictures, getting crappy lawn toys? Parents must really like to keep expectations low for Christmas...
False Advertising
Yeah, I bought that exact thing once, and there was no difference in texture between the stuffing and chicken. I was so excited to try it because it was on sale and brought it for lunch at work...I was VERY hungry that day!
Great 'food' for loosing weight. You are hungry, you open that package and suddenly you are not hungry anymore.
Santa, Is That You?
Crust On My Uncrustable. Great
Ice Cream Expecation Vs. Reality
Well, What Do You Expect For $5
yep cuz thats what you get for 5$.... i had one as a kid it was garbage
Load More Replies...Beef Kabob
What is the woman in blue doing in that drawing on the upper left-hand of the box? She looks like she's trying to fly like Superman, but can't get off the ground. Or maybe she's trying to alert any possible buyers to the disappointment, but lost her semaphore flags. "Skewer Removed For Consumer Safety".
1. the worlds great kebab in bread was developed in germany by turkish people (döner kebab) and never ever never u can find rice in it
Chips Ahoy Filled With Oreo Creme. More Like Chips Ahoy Filled With Chips Ahoy
they also come with birthday cake frosting on the inside!
Load More Replies...Beetroot In Vinegar
In Australia is how we buy our beetroot its Brined which means it can be in vinegar
https://infoinsider.ro/2013/07/03/bonus-malus-sfecla-rosie-felii-de-la-darinne-care-angajat-din-ue-isi-recunoaste-amprenta-dentara/
Lemons Indeed
I've Spent Three Days In Dublin Looking For This Bridge
That is the Millennium Bridge in London leading to St.Paul's Cathedral
My Star Trek Captain Kirk Doll Finally Came In
maybe when he was being beamed up he got hit on the side while coming in
Load More Replies...Looks like Kirk had serious accident. Maybe he was beaten down by bikers gang and as part of witness protection he got plastic surgery. Next week they will finally remove his plaster casts.
Chock Full O' Lies!
Not really false advertising. "Chock full o'Nuts is a brand of coffee originating from a chain of New York City coffee shops. Its unusual name derives from the eighteen shelled nut shops founder William Black had established under that banner in the city beginning in 1926. When the Depression struck he converted them to lunch counters serving a cup of coffee and a sandwich for 5 cents." from Wiki.
Go - Fruit
So This Was A Can Of Soup I Got From My Local Supermarket
I've purchased soups at different "health food" stores and have been disappointed every time. The product never came close to the label.
The second I saw mutton.. sorry but... "Mutton yesterday, mutton today, and blimey, if it don't look like mutton again tomorrer," (The Hobbit reference if anyone is wondering)
Nada Moo "lotta Mint Chip" Really Means One Chip
False Advertising At It's Finest
Oooh I've had these from a different brand. They look different on the packaging but real fruit leather is so delicious
Megaload
10 M&Ms in the picture, 10 M&M's in the product...looks like it might have melted while on it's side funny.
Close Enough
How lazy u have to be, to not being able to male yourself a sandwich
what?? you find the concept of buying pre-made sandwich's lazy?
Load More Replies...I don't see a problem-if you grilled it, it would look similar to the picture.
Pre-grilled? What's wrong with just "grilled." Were you expecting [it] to come grilled?
Load More Replies...Please Advertise Sensibly
you don't know! beer doesn't have to be expensive PLUS it doesn't specify the quantity maybe thats a three ounce tin.
Load More Replies...Cheese Slices With Tomato And Herbs.. But No Tomato
In the picture the tomatoes are bursting out of the bread so they must have already done this when you got this sandwich;)
Close Enough
Tiramisu
Another Appetizing Meal That Looks Nothing Like It Should!
"Can I have a different plate, Mom?" "Why?" "Somebody puked on mine." ~Calvin and Hobbes
#87 Wrong Sushi
Found In Primark
Snickers Eggs Fruit
Whhaattt..is This.
Looks like someone may have bought it, eaten half of it and then took it back to the store, claiming they had the "wrong flavor" or something and a worker just put it back on the shelf without checking it.
At Least The Number Matches.
Well, Photoshop Designers Need A Job Too.
Yes, It's Supposed To Be The Same Dish As In The Photo!
Polish Pickles....from Deli Or Delhi?
Polish pickles, produced in India, prepared for Canada. Seems legit.
We had gotten a bag of Croutons (might have spelled that wrong, the crunchy bread pieces you put in salad) once. The brand was New York Bakery, the bag said Texas style, and the back said made in Ohio.
#100 Shouldn't Judge A Roll By Its Cover
Where's The Beef?
Yay Apricot Delights
うなぎ Means "eel".
Spot The Difference
you can see where the one half of the oreo was separated from the other.
Seems more like a list of people buying really cheap stuff and having unrealistic expectations
Some of the stuff isn't cheap but some of it is actually dollar tree garbage.
Load More Replies...So what's new we are all cheated throughout life...sometimes we never know
Really? All those awful products in contrast with the photos? They expected the slightest resemblance with what the ad says!
Load More Replies...Seems more like a list of people buying really cheap stuff and having unrealistic expectations
Some of the stuff isn't cheap but some of it is actually dollar tree garbage.
Load More Replies...So what's new we are all cheated throughout life...sometimes we never know
Really? All those awful products in contrast with the photos? They expected the slightest resemblance with what the ad says!
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