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People Share 30 Pics That Show “Product Vs. Packaging” Image Accuracy In Japan
Your expectations can drastically affect how you feel about something. We’ve probably all felt (over)hyped about buying or experiencing something before, only to be let down because the reality just isn’t as flashy as what we imagined. On the flip side, it feels incredibly nice to have your expectations met 100%.
The country that keeps delivering quality, user-friendly design is [drumroll] Japan. And we absolutely love it. So much so that we’ve collected some of the most accurate product packaging pics and food ads from the popular r/ExpectationVsReality subreddit to share with you, dear Pandas. This. Is. What. All. Ads. Should. Be. Like!
Personal finance expert Sam Dogen, the author of Buy This, Not That: How to Spend Your Way to Wealth and Freedom and the founder of Financial Samurai, answered a few of Bored Panda's questions about consumer expectations, the problem with (too much) hype, and what product creators can do to ensure more return customers. Read on for the expert's insights about communication and trust.
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#1
Freshness Burger Japan
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Japanese Ramen Is On Point!
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Ice Cream In Japan
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Ice Cream In Japan
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In Japan, One Should Expect To Get What One Expects
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I’m Not The First To Notice This, But Dang Are The Menus Accurate Here
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The Exact Same Size
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Almost Exactly The Same
WindySwede 3 years ago
And,, now I'm googling to se where I can buy treats from Japan, here in Sweden 😋
#9
Mos Burger Japan Know What's Up
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Denny’s In Tokyo, Japan. It Was Great!
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American Cherry Pie Frapuccino In Japan
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Packaging Checks Out
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In Japan When Expectations And Reality Are Same
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Pleasantly Surprised
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Only In Japan
Victoria Comeau 3 years ago
Look at that gorgeous yolk. Chickens in Japan are definitely fed better. Beauty
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From My Trip To Japan Exactly One Year Ago, The Only Place I've Visited Where Reality Exceeded Expectations
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Those Japanese Food Samples (Left) Couldn't Meet My Expectations (Right) More Than This!
Butterfly_Cavewoman 3 years ago
My my my, I'd love this. This looks yummy. Now I need to have breakfast.
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Making Sure It's The Same
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You Can Barely See The Difference
#20
Panda Wafer Looked Good And Tasted Great
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At Denny's In Japan, Wysiwyg
Der Kommissar 3 years ago
The Denny's I went to outside Osaka served beer and whiskey. The local that I was having the business meeting with asked me if I wanted a drink. It was 10 AM.
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Expectations And Reality Are The Same
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Size And Color Match
Annie Bieber 3 years ago
Everything thing here in the US looks great in pics & in pkgs, but it's definitely not representing the actual item. I wonder how many folks from Japan are disappointed opening something here only to discover it was "Serving Suggestions"...
#25
Pikachu Promotional Donuts In Japan
#26
Just As Advertised
Justaboredpotato 3 years ago
I'm really surprised at how even the size is the same as on the packaging :00
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The Photos On The Packaging Are Accurate
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Almost The Exact Match
#29
When Reality Matches The Expectations
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In Japan When Expectations And Reality Are Same
Vyxsin (she/her) 3 years ago
Seems like most of the rest of the world could learn a few things about holding corporations accountable for advertising accuracy.
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