‘Expectation Vs. Reality’ Posts Where The Results Surprisingly Exceeded Expectations (New Pics)
What a good feeling when you cook from a recipe and the meal turns out exactly (or even better) than the picture. It is in these unexpected surprises that the essence of blessed moments reveals itself. We've gathered a collection of instances when reality exceeds expectations for your entertainment.
It delves into the instances where your frozen pizza comes out with many more toppings beyond what the picture depicted or when a cake looks exactly like one from The Simpsons.
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Birthday Pupcakes
My Sketch Of A Cake I Wanted To Make vs. The Reality. Pretty Damn Proud. My Best Cake To Date (Everything Is Handmade By Myself)
Good Job, Momma. We Weren’t Expecting 3
My Husband Made His First Cake (Right) For Our Son’s First Birthday. I’m Impressed
Tried Out A Coffee Bean Cookie Recipe, Pleasantly Surprised By The Results
Oh my Lord, please post a link to the recipe. This is something I gotta have!
Picture I Showed vs. What I Got. Shout Out This Salon
Saginaw, MI got downed in another post. Now I want to brag a bit. Tracy Nail. Not Tracy's, just Tracy. She is amazing! nails-64b6...3d0f80.jpg
Homemade Strawberry Chocolate Tart: Expectation Value Reality
Got One Of Those Kitty Hammock Things That Hang. Didn't Expect Her To Love It This Much
A Cake I Did Today. My Work Is On The Right
I Stabbed Something A Million Times
And how many holes in your fingers lol. I get sassy and decide I don't need the finger protectors, until I stab my finger. The whole neighbourhood hears me yelp. I wear the protectors for a few more sessions then I get sassy and decide I don't need the finger protectors, until I stab my finger. The painful cycle continues until the project is completed
I Expected To Be Disappointed. I Was Not
Tried To Copy This Cake And I'm Pretty Happy With How It Turned Out
My Attempt At Pigs In A Mud Bath
I had this cake for my 14th birthday! I don't have a photo, but it looked great too! (Thanks to my mum). Top tip though: if you want to make it, don't bother with ganache - just use nutella. It gives it a bit of variation in the chocolate too.
My Second Embroidery Project! I Think I Was Fairly Close
I'm Pretty Proud Of My Second Loaf Of Bread Ever
I'm Impressed
I was looking for custom cookies for a party. I found a lady on Facebook who has a cookie business out of her townhouse. I sent her this picture of what I wanted, and she delivered! They tasted amazing too!
Cake For My Wife's Birthday From A Local Pastry Shop (It's A Simpsons Joke)
Lets hope she gets the joke. Otherwise you should begin buying cakes for a funeral.
Left: What I Ordered, Right: What I Got
The Cake I Found On Pintrest vs. The One My Friend Was Able To Make
Your friends cake look way more delicious. The colours are more vibrant, and fresh, and great contrasts with the red and green. I would love to taste it.
The Recipe And The Result
This Popsicle Exceeded Expectations
Me and my friend were shopping during pride month and we bought these lol. We expected the colors to have mixed together but they looked exactly like this photo
I've Never Been Disappointed By A Menu Photo In Thailand. If Anything, I Think The Reality Is Even Better
I Couldn’t Resist. Benito Is A Happy Boy
This Is My First Time Buying A 2-Piece In 35 Years And I Did Not Expect To Look Better Than Adobe Photoshop
My First Attempt At Making Professional-Grade Cupcakes
I Went To 5 Guys Last Night When They Were Closing, They Asked If I Wanted Extra Bacon Because They Were Going To Throw It Out. I Didn't Expect This
This Photo Made Me Want To Go To Banff And Recreate It, So I Did
The Canadian Rockies are like that. You think 'there's no way that lake could be that shade of blue' and then you go and it absolutely is. (I've never been to the American Rockies so I can't speak to that - I assume it's the same!)
Pleasantly Surprised By Today's Lunch
This Tattoo I Got Today
I Got An Extra Samoa
Followed Chelsweets (Left) And Mine (Right)
When A $7 Taco Exceeds Expectations
Spot On With The Graphic
One Of The Few Cases Where Reality Exceeds Expectations
it’s certainly rare to find an ice cream bar that has more caramel than the picture lol
That Living Room Carpet
Lived Up To Its Name
Wanted To Add This Positive Expectation vs. Reality I Got In Venice Yesterday
Yep, they’re gonna do you right with frozen treats in Venice. Pistachio Gelato was the best thing I’ve ever eaten and not even a Pistachio fan.
Trader Joe’s Doesn’t Disappoint
First Time This Has Happen To Me
Pleasantly Surprised
Reminds me of some of my regulars' kids who call the SpongeBob-shaped ones "perfect SpongeBob." As in "oh yeah, [brother] said he wanted a perfect SpongeBob." I finally asked them what that was about. Apparently they're in a years-long competition to see who can get one that most resembles the package.
Got The Rare Dark Chocolate With Granola Bar Flavor
It Turned Out Great
My Expectations Were Met
For $4.99, They Put Work Into Them Little Guys
Actually Looks Uncanny. Straight Out Of A New Box
Denny’s In Tokyo, Japan. It Was Great
Seems like I've read that there are laws in Japan that says food *has* to match packaging and menu pics... Including sizing has to match on packaging i.e. candy has to be the same size box vs contents, I've seen a few pics on this list where there's a definite discrepancy, lol...
$7 From Walmart. Not Bad
Gamestop Sent Me 4 Controllers Instead Of Just The 1 I Ordered
just leave them packed and give gamestop a notice. Often they don't want them back.
Never A Let Down
I didn't like them because the shell was dry and the jelly was barely citrus. Big disappointment.
I Got An Extra Fortune Cookie In One Package
This Pizza With Way More Toppings Than Shown On The Box
Found A New Recipe And Tried It Out. It Was Delicious And Looked Just Like The Picture
Elmo Cupcakes. Grocery Store Frosted, I Decorated
I Was Pleasantly Surprised
Aldi Frozen Alfredo Chicken - I'm Impressed
Picture (Left) vs. Mine (Right). Honestly Not Too Shabby
Surprisingly Good
These "Store Brand" Snickers Ice Cream Bar Knockoffs Are Not Only As Good Than The Box Art, They're Probably As Good As The Brand They're Meant To Be Replicating
Pleasantly Surprised. Tasted Great Too
No-Name Caramel Coconut Cookies Were Truly Impressive. Will Be Getting These Far Too Often Than I Should
I'm Honestly Impressed
BR Cake In Japan. Adorable If You Ask Me (I Brought The Candle Over From Target In The US)
One Of The Few Times I Have Had A Burger That Looks Better Than Advertised
Honestly Pretty Good
Krusteaz Citrus Blueberry Loaf. Spot On
S’mores Jumbo Cookie From Aldi. Seriously Impressed
Expected That I Was Going To Get Three Packets Of Scooby Snacks From The Dollar Tree
I Got An Extra Pop-Tart In My Pack
Pretty Pretty Good
so what exactly is buffalo sauce? what does it taste like?
For Once... Expectation Exceeded
Those pierogis are soooo good! I like the mini four cheese ones best though
My Buddy Sent Me This Drunk Doodle For An Idea, As A Professional Artist, I Sent Back This
I Asked For Extra Lettuce In My Big Mac And They Filled The Entire Box Down To The Corners
Aldi Breakfast Pizza - I’m Impressed
I Got An Extra Piece Of Chocolate The Other Day
You have more will power than I do - I would have eaten it straight away before even thinking of taking a picture!
So I Randomly Got Shipped An Extra PS5. Merry Late Christmas To Me I Guess. Sorry To That One Kid
These Socks Exceed Expectations. The Thick Padding Makes Them Perfect For Sports, The Anti-Slip Feature Provides Excellent Grip. Had To Order Several Pairs For My Team
Ordered 1 Chopper From Walmart. They Sent Us 12
Expectation Meets Reality. But Is Still Quite Scary
Popeyes Ghost Pepper Wings. Totally Satisfied
Ordered One, Got Two
I Got An Extra Pizza Roll In My 15 Count Package
Made In The Oven - Surpassed My Expectations For 1 USD
I Got An Extra Long Mozzarella Stick In My Pack
Is that the new birthday game they're playing at in Burger King these days? What happened to 'find the longest chip'?
Ed's Hot Dogs. I'm Reasonably Impressed
Ed's easy diner hotdogs from Iceland, are impressive and very much like the ones in the restaurant. For once, I'm impressed with the reality.
Met Expectations
For the $6 I spent on this, I was pleasantly impressed. My only gripe was that the pieces were placed randomly in different plastic pouches. Like, for the head, the pieces were in three different bags and just seemed odd to not have them all together.
When Reality Equals The Expectation
Can soneone please tell me what cake this is? I'd like to try making that =)
Quality Goodness
LOVE Amy's brand!! Have tried three or four different flavors...all amazing!
Exceeded Expectations
IKEA Frozen Food
Yes! Came here to say this. About as positive as BP gets.
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