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There‘s no doubt that most of us know that feeling when you suddenly catch yourself questioning your life choices while scrolling through Instagram photos... All those social media influencers and their perfect everyday life moments that they share with the world can sometimes be too much to handle, but are those beautiful photos really true?

Geraldine West, a German woman living in Cologne, recently started this photo series called "Instagram vs. Reality" where she takes side-by-side pictures of herself that portray the same situations in real life and how they would look on social media. From taking a bath to traveling, Geraldine shows how ridiculous it all actually is and what unrealistic expectations it gives us, so scroll down to see them all for yourself!

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Martha Meyer
Community Member
8 years ago

Oh yes, somehow you always end up having to heave twice as much luggage as you wanted onto a train!

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    Nadine
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Again, pig beats pineapple.

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    Martha Meyer
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Bwahaha, the sprayed-on abs are the best!

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    Laughinmydreams
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    LMFAO!

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    Molly Block
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Hahahaha, those snot-cicles

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    Night Owl
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    I'd much rather have food (and short nails) than flowers. The right one is much better, even if it's McDonalds

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    Troux
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Some people would be a pear!

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    anarkzie
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Brushing your teeth in the bath, where do you spit? Do I want to know the answer to this?

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    Hans
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    "Der Bergdoktor". Flawless attention to details.

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    Nadine
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    No such thing as an ugly pug!

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    Wendillon
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    I'd much rather have the scenario on the right. Even comes with a friend.

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    Megan O'Neill
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Kellogs Unicorn cereal?? What in Germany?

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    Pamda Panda
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    I don't even understand this instagram shot. Who blows bubbles and poses like that at a laundromat?

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    JessG
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Full body shave? Not sure that's reality...lol

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    Rebecah Ozuna
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Her sass is delightful.

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    Samantha Bing
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    That pug is not a morning dog either

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    Rebecah Ozuna
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    What you'd expect from me VS what i'll give you.

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    Rebecah Ozuna
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    I want the pug shirt...

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    Rebecah Ozuna
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Looks like the comments people expect and the comments that i'd give you. Still, i'll prefer a huge bag of onion rings to a darn flower.

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    Night Owl
    Community Member
    8 years ago (edited)

    That's an old shirt. Since 2014 there are four stars

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    Night Owl
    Community Member
    8 years ago (edited)

    The dogs eyes are about to pop out :D He wants to eat some too

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    Rebecah Ozuna
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    The pug should've been doing a begging dance.

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    Zenozenobee
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    On every add, article, blog... salades and raw vegetables make people laugh. They must be fun somehow.

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    Rebekah
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    She's seriously adorable.

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    Xiaolaohu
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Anyone else say "that's a lot of spaghetti" in a bad Italian accent after looking at reality picture?

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    Laughinmydreams
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    were is PUG!

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    PandaMan
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    A+ You should be a pro youtuber doing makeup videos. Nailed it, girl - you go and welcome to LA on the right!

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    Heather Cox
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    The more I look at these the more they remind me of those infomercials exaggerating the difference between other products and those unnecessary as-seen-on-TV products.

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    Zenozenobee
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    It seems that there is an insta conspiration to make us adopt a pineapple, maybe even a support pineapple.

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    Rebecah Ozuna
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    So many emotions...

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