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Article created by: Dominyka Proškėnaitė

More often than not these days, when you buy something, you don’t actually see it until it shows up in front of you. Online shopping, food delivery and questionable listings all sometimes remind us why buyers have to be aware.

So we’ve put together a list of some of the best posts from the “Expectations Vs Reality” online group showcasing the times folks didn’t get what they expected. So settle in as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your own thoughts and experiences in the comments section down below.

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#1

Ordered The Blanket From A Sketchy Seeming Website. They Nailed It!

Person holding a blanket with dog portraits while two real dogs sit on the floor, showing what they ordered versus received.

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    My Daughter's Birthday Cake From Last Year

    Side-by-side comparison of a child's panda cake drawing and the actual birthday cake received, showing order vs reality.

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    #3

    The Way We Advertise Our Jack-O-Lantern Pizzas vs. The Way I Like To Make Them For Customers

    Pepperoni pizza showing comparison of ordered smiley face design versus poorly received version in delivery photo.

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    #4

    The Birthday Cake My Wife Made For Our Daughter

    Order versus reality of a decorated cake shows a colorful design drawn versus a chocolate cake with mismatched frosting colors.

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    #5

    This Patch I Ordered Off Amazon

    Patch ordered with "I want to believe" text and UFO, received patch says "I want to leave" with altered colors.

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    #6

    I Got This Ice Cream Bar From A 7 Eleven Store In Tokyo And It Was Exactly The Same As In Picture. Plus It Was Delicious!

    Blueberry chocolate bar ice cream with a bite taken, showing what was ordered versus what was received.

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    #7

    Husband Tried To Make A Dolphin For My Cocktail. It's The Cutest Eel I've Ever Seen

    Comparison of what people ordered versus what they received, showing disappointing food and drink presentation fails.

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    #8

    Creepy

    Side-by-side comparison of ordered versus received toy showing a poorly made plush in a funny fail example.

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    #9

    Beauty Products These Days

    Comparison of a black face mask packaging versus a poorly fitting face mask applied on a woman's forehead, funny order fail.

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    #10

    What My Sister Asked For vs. What The Salon Did vs. What My Mom Did After The Salon Disaster

    Three different braided hairstyles showing what people ordered versus what they received, highlighting hair braiding fails.

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    #11

    These Things Never Work Out, Do They?

    Baked bread rolls shaped like small chicks with corn beaks, showing a disappointing difference from the original order.

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    #12

    Reality Way Better Than Expectation!

    Chocolate chip cookie on hand compared to the larger cookie image on packaging showing order versus received food.

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    #13

    My Friend Bought This Costume Online And I’ve Been Laughing All Day

    Comparison of a Deadpool costume ordered versus a poorly made version received, highlighting disappointing online order results.

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    #14

    I'm Seriously Impressed By This Frozen Pizza

    Frozen pepperoni pizza box and a slice that looks different from the image on the packaging, illustrating order versus reality.

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    #15

    The Top Is Pottery That My Mom Got In Germany, The Bottom Is My Attempt To Make It In My Ceramics Class ://

    Blue bird figurine comparison showing order versus received item, highlighting disappointing and poor product quality.

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    #16

    My Wife's McDonald's Cone In The Drive Through Last Night

    Soft serve ice cream comparison showing what was ordered versus what was received, highlighting disappointing food orders.

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    #17

    Elsa Cake

    Comparison of ordered vs. received cakes showing disappointing results that made kids cry and buyers unhappy.

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    #18

    Cute Little Aldi Ice Cream Cones

    Strawberries and cream rose cone ice cream ordered versus the small, less detailed version received with flowers in background.

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    #19

    Merry Christmas Everyone!

    Cupcake Santa Claus design ordered versus disappointing homemade cupcake version showing what people received.

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    #20

    What My Mother Ordered vs. What She Got

    Comparison of ordered and received plaid coats highlighting disappointing clothing fails from My Kid Cried collection.

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    #21

    Some Boots From Amazon

    Side-by-side comparison of ordered motorcycle boots versus received boots showing poor product quality.

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    #22

    I Ordered Bruschetta From My Local Pizza Shop

    Comparison of what people ordered versus what they received, showing a disappointing food delivery fail.

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    #23

    Started Off Carving Edna Ended Up With E.t

    Pumpkin carving comparison showing expected detailed design versus a poorly executed version people ordered and received.

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    #24

    Underwater Scene Puzzle My Kids Got

    Panoramic puzzle ordered versus received showing a hot air balloon scene that differs from the coral reef image on the box.

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    #25

    I Feel Robbed Of My Chocolate

    Hand holding a small Godiva chocolate wrapper next to the chocolate piece showing order versus received comparison.

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    #26

    Seafood Bowl In Sapporo Japan

    Seafood bowl with shrimp, salmon roe, and various fish pieces ordered versus what was received, highlighting food disappointment.

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    #27

    Minnie Gained Some Weight

    Birthday cake order vs reality showing poorly made Minnie Mouse themed cake with pink and black decorations.

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    #28

    Includes A "Private Balcony." Is Just A View Of The Wall Of The Next Building

    Narrow outdoor seating area with two orange chairs and a small table, showing what people ordered and received.

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    #29

    These Cat Socks

    Cat face sock showing what was ordered versus what was received, illustrating disappointing product expectations.

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    #30

    My Kid Cried

    Comparison of ordered funny egg mold shaped like a dog and poorly received fried eggs attempt missing the mold shape.

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    #31

    Latex Thigh Highs Ordered But Got What Seems Like The Case For Sleeping Bags

    Side-by-side comparison of ordered thigh-high black boots versus poorly received black boots with squished toes on carpet.

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    #32

    I Bought This Bob Ross Chia Pet . . . These Are Not Happy Trees

    Side-by-side comparison of Bob Ross plant grower showing ordered versus received results with disappointing plant growth.

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    #33

    Well Then

    Panda lollipop ordered versus received, showing a disappointing difference in appearance and quality.

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    #34

    My Aunt Tried To Make A Cake Of Dolly Parton For A Friend

    Side-by-side comparison of ordered and received cakes showing major differences in quality and design, illustrating kid cry reactions.

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    #35

    Tasty Cheese

    Comparison of what was ordered versus received shows a poorly made burger highlighting disappointing food delivery.

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    #36

    My Darth Maul Birthday Cake Ate Too Much Cake

    Comparison of what was ordered versus received showing a poorly made red and black face mask with horns.

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    #37

    Glass Mug

    Colorful handmade 3D reading happiness mug shown ordered design versus poorly received version.

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    #38

    Are You Kidding Me

    Pepperoni pizza order vs received with only three slices, showing a disappointing food delivery fail.

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    #39

    Shirt I Ordered vs. What I Got

    Comparison of ordered sleeveless shirt versus received sleeveless shirt showing disappointing online shopping results

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    #40

    Ordered A Cake For My Father’s Birthday

    Two cakes resembling speedometers showing what people ordered versus what they received in disappointing food orders.

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    #41

    My Son Turned 1 Yesterday. This Was The Topper To His Space Themed Cake

    Comparison of ordered and received astronaut figurines showing disappointing results in a kid cried food fail collection.

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    #42

    Found On Twitter

    Side-by-side comparison of a wooden river table ordered versus the disappointing received version showing poor craftsmanship.

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    #43

    The Crystal Mug My Boyfriend Ordered Me For Our Anniversary vs. What We Actually Received

    Handcrafted blue geode mug showing the difference between what was ordered and what was received in a kid cried example.

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    #44

    Alien Balloons

    Green alien balloons showing expectation versus reality of an online order disappointment from My Kid Cried series.

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    #45

    The Mask I Ordered (Left) vs. The Mask I Got (Right)

    Comparison of people wearing ordered versus received face masks showing disappointing online shopping fails for kids.

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    #46

    I Asked For A Sugar Photo Bday Cake. I Got A Horrible Hand Drawing Instead

    Side-by-side comparison of an ordered custom birthday cake and the received disappointed cake, illustrating poor order results.

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    #47

    My Wife’s Felting Project

    Side-by-side comparison of ordered needle felting kit versus poorly received finished red fox project.


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