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64 Times People Didn’t Expect Much And Received A Lot Or Expected The Bare Minimum And Even That Wasn’t Met (New Pics)
At the kitchen table, you need hope. Hope that the frozen pizza you bought at the store or the burger you ordered for delivery will look at least somewhat like what it was advertised.
But what you see is not always what you get. (Photoshop and greed are an evil but effective duo.) In that sense, feeding yourselves can feel like a lottery.
To help you prepare for the possible wins and losses, we collected a list of some of the most memorable food expectations vs. reality moments we found online. Just beware, it might affect your appetite in all sorts of ways.
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#1
The Inspiration And How It Turned Out
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#2
My Kid's Expectation
#3
Turtle Shaped Crackers
#4
What Do You Guys Think?
I think it turned out great! Remember that the box has to close that’s why I think the leafs weren’t made that long.
#5
Bang On
#7
My Friend Made Me A Biblically Accurate Angel Cake From A Pic I Sent Her. I Think She Did A Great Job!
#8
First Time Working With Fondant
#10
The Cake That Was Delivered Versus The Cake That My Sister Ordered For My Birthday 😂
I'm not even kidding, it's one of the best birthday cakes I have received. Because the joy it brought was unparalleled. I laughed so much each time I looked at that one angry bee and the sorry state of the other one. My sister was furious. She wrote an angry email to the bakery even though I kept telling her it was not required, because this cake was so special in it's own way 😂 the original would never have been so memorable!
#11
Exactly What I Wanted!
#12
Spongebob Grocery Store Creation Passed
#13
Dolly Parton’s Original Whipped Cheesecake
#14
Great Effort On This Chick
#15
This Pizza I Got For $1.75
Elladine DesIsles 1 week ago
The plain cheese version of this product is one of my autistic kid's safe foods. I pay $1.50 CAD, or less per pizza when I buy a 4-pack. Just squeezed 4 into my freezer this afternoon and if I'm lucky they'll last a couple of days - he's 14 and while he doesn't eat a lot of different things, like most teenage boys he does eat a lot!
#16
Looks Just Like The Picture 🔥
#17
My Aim Versus What I Achieved For My Kid's Birthday Cake 🐔
#18
Was Pleasantly Surprised
#19
These Crazy Color Candies
Didn't expect them to look so good! They taste great too. Each color has a different flavor
#21
Wife Just Opened These:
#22
Buttery Blueberry Buttons
JK 1 week ago (edited)
Anyone interested, that doesnt know how - if you click on OPs name (under the first pic in little grey writing), it will take you to the Reddit post where the full picture of the recipe book page is viewable/screenshotable (im trying out these babies!!)
Apachebathmat 6 days ago
Thanks, I’m off to the supermarket later to get blueberries for sure
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#23
I Have So Many Questions
#26
Shout Out To Dunkin For This Massive Sandwich!
#27
Let's Try The Newman's Pizza On Sale For $3.99
It was really good and I LOVE the little packet of salami! I did add some fresh basil since it was lacking in that. Cooked on oven rack for 10 minutes and was great. A very small area of crust was too hard to enjoy, but otherwise it was perfect. The sauce is yummy.
#28
Custard Steam Buns
Bonus points- text at the bottom saying "product images only for reference purpose, the specific kind prevail" whatever cryptic second part is supposed to mean lol
#29
Stouffer’s Romano Crusted Chicken
#30
Nothing Prepared Me For What I Saw When I Opened This Box
Ye Olde Dirty Grumpy 1 week ago
Stopped eating fast food yeeeeears ago. Its a last resort on road trips
#31
Friends Baby Shower Cake
#32
Redemption Of The Pulled Pork
WayoftheStarPrincess 4 days ago
Jensens is great. They have restaurants that are okay cheap but still feel like they're kinda fancy when you're used to fast food. They also sell sauce in bottles, you mix them with cream, heat them up and they'll be perfect every time.
#33
Still Ate It
#35
Selling Plates Like This Should Be Illegal 😭
#36
Expectation vs. Reality Part 2
#37
Wasted Money
#38
Just Trust Us
#39
I Just Buy This From Crave And They Forgot The Noodle Wtf
#40
Ordered "Cheesy Garlic Bread" From A Local Diner
#41
How It Was Advertised vs. What I Got
#42
Oh Nooooo😭
#44
The Easter Hunt Is Going To Be Way Easier Than I Expected
#45
This, Uhh… Hot Dog
#46
Contains At Least 50% Florets
Nikki Sevven 1 week ago
It's cheaper to buy fresh broccoli on sale, then cut and freeze it yourself.
#47
Had Lofty Goals To Make This Bread
inadequate kitchen/skills + tired = this monstrosity :(
couldn't even eat it - came out basically raw and tossed it after all that time & effort
#48
Oh.. Okay
#49
30th Birthday Cake
#50
Angel Hair Chocolate I Got From My Local Mall
#51
What The Restaurant Advertised vs. What I Received
#52
It Was Delicious And This Is Just Funny
#53
Friends Of Friends Ordered Uber Eats
#54
Burger King Is Selling Hollow Chicken Sandwiches
Kira Okah 1 week ago
Not the best of the available images to be chosen. The chicken patty has separated in the middle to present a hole down the length of the centre, most likely from a partially thawed patty that hit the hot frier oil and the water quickly turning to steam and so forming the hole. It's basically a large chicken nugget, so water (from being frozen) can end up in the meat and separate it when it stems.
#55
McDonald's Cheese Dunk's False Advertising
#56
Cinnamonroll Birthday Cake, What I Sent vs. What I Got…
#57
I'm Never Buying One Of These Again
#58
$23 Dubai Chocolate
#59
Cookie Cake For Dog Party
#60
My Kid Was Disappointed To Say The Least
#61
The Rice Krispies Chocolate Chinless Cookies I Saw On TikTok vs. How They Turned Out
#62
Chicken Taco At IKEA Sweden
#63
Cake We Wanted vs. Cake We Got
Chich the witch 6 days ago
Why blank the name? it is not as if "Happy Birthday Steve" is going to narrow it down.
#64
I Felt A Little Bamboozled. But Not Entirely Mad. 😂
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Beak Hookage 6 days ago
Well, now I'm hungry. Unfortunately problems like this one are only getting worse thanks to AI slop. A lot of cafes and restaurants in my area (and I saw more in Melbourne) are using AI garbage to advertise their food. Albeit ineptly because it looks fake as hell and also incredibly unappetising. Dude. Get out your phone and take a picture of your actual food and put that on the sign. It's not as if it's hard, and using AI makes you look untrustworthy as well as cheap and lazy.
Bec 6 days ago
Well everything is owned by like 3 evil conglomerations so we're basically f****d l.
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Beak Hookage 6 days ago
Well, now I'm hungry. Unfortunately problems like this one are only getting worse thanks to AI slop. A lot of cafes and restaurants in my area (and I saw more in Melbourne) are using AI garbage to advertise their food. Albeit ineptly because it looks fake as hell and also incredibly unappetising. Dude. Get out your phone and take a picture of your actual food and put that on the sign. It's not as if it's hard, and using AI makes you look untrustworthy as well as cheap and lazy.
Bec 6 days ago
Well everything is owned by like 3 evil conglomerations so we're basically f****d l.
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