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88 Fails So Bad You Have To Wonder How Things Went This Wrong
(500) Days of Summer is a film many people love for its quirkiness, writing, and music, among other things. It also introduced the side-by-side contrast of Expectation vs. Reality.
Since then, it's become a popular meme concept that people have played around with and, as always, delivered hilarious results. There's also a dedicated subreddit where people share images of their own Expectation vs. Reality moments.
We picked out some of those posts and compiled them into this list. As always, don’t forget to upvote the ones you relate to most.
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#2
What I Asked For vs. What I Got
I'm lucky that I have a lot of hair and I can hide it until it grows back... But I have cried a lot...
#3
2nd Time Trying To Knit A Stuffed Animal
Elladine DesIsles 38 minutes ago (edited)
That was very much the wrong yarn for the pattern, and probably knit at the wrong guage. It is certainly possible to substitute yarns and alter a pattern, but a drapey fibre knit loosely and a dense fibre knit tight will never give comparable results.
#4
$60 "Professional" Halloween Makeup. I Asked For The Photo On The Left, With Just A Little Fake Blood. On The Right Is What The Makeup Artist Gave Me
#12
I Travelled All This Way Because Of Reddit
#16
Hugging Caterpillar Sleeping Bag (For Adults)
#20
My Husband Warned Me His Gift For Me Wasn't Nearly As Nice As It Looked Online. I Cracked Up When I Opened It And Saw The Crystal Mug(S) So Many Have Been Duped By
#26
The Cake I Wanted vs. What I Made LOL
Inspo pic was AI generated based on how I wanted my cake to look vs what I ended up making
#27
Close Enough
Elladine DesIsles 27 minutes ago
OP used a completely different technique; on the reference image, there is no cut through the pumpkin at all (except at the top to hollow it, presumably), just removal of the skin, thinning of the flesh, and some tinting.
#34
The Top Is Pottery That My Mom Got In Germany, The Bottom Is My Attempt To Make It In My Ceramics Class
#58
Hey Kids, We Should Go Swimming When We Get To The Hotel
They better put that fence back up. Somebody might drown.
#59
Tattoo Stencil vs. Reality. No They Didn't Own Up
Ninja Cyborg Studio in Barrie Ontario Canada.
#61
My Kid Cried
Literally called it a monster and wouldn't even sit at the table with us so long as it was there.
#63
Expectation vs. Reality 📍korean Kitchen Sol Pioneer
Lukas (he/him) 38 minutes ago
Again, if you're buying things that are clearly AI generated, you deserve to get scammed.
#70
Ordered Avocado Toast From Panera Because The Photo Looked Really Good. Here’s How It Actually Came
#72
Tried A Cute Pumpkin House
Tried a cute pumpkin house. I didn’t have a little pumpkin, so I used a mini pepper.
#73
I Knew I Was Taking A Gamble Ordering From Wish.... But Still, I Couldnt Stop Laughing When My Blanket Finally Arrived!
#84
Hedgehog Cookies DIY
My darling made these for me, per my request. What would you suggest we change for the next batch?
#85
When You Didn’t Practice The Make Up For Your Costume Beforehand
And you also started sweating it off during the dog costume parade you signed up for.
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