We all know how our expectations can be really high sometimes, whether it’s a new haircut, a dream partner or a perfect birthday party. The truth is – things often go against the plan, they are rarely perfect, and you can never be 100% sure of the outcome.
This is what happened to countless people on TikTok who took it to the platform to share hilarious videos of the worst expectation vs reality fails they experienced. Think of anything from a perfect manicure to a lavish wedding cake, the before and after screen grabs speak for themselves and oh boy, we can relate.
Make sure to check out our previous feature with more what I wanted vs what I got fails that will surely make you feel less lonely in the recent purchase you regret.
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Quite a number of these could be resolved if people spoke up and questioned what the other person was doing. Especially for something as visible as nails.
Maybe you rubbed too much alcohol on it and that's why the fire.got more intense
I believe the stylist didn’t have the confidence to do that sharp line
The one on the right is whenever work has me do a gift basket for a raffle LOL
Was it drawn by hand directly? Usually the tattoo artist will place a decal version on the spot, they suppose to tattoo, so you know how the outcome would look like (like size and placement).
I can get a hairdo like that absolutely free, just by having a nap in the middle of the afternoon.
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When you buy cheap stuff, you get cheap stuff.
BUT what you see in photo should be the product you get, not the original which is it copied from.
The moral of the story being if it seems too good to be true then it probably is.
Nah. If you cannot afford a real thing, don't go for a super-cheap replacement.
What about “customer protection should be enforced more strictly, because lying and stealing is bad”?
@Ivo H, In theory this is true, but the proliferation of thousands of shady companies who change their corporate identities every few days and are located in a variety of countries which have different laws from ours makes this impossible. We consumers need protect ourselves, and for those who don't have the time or ability to be critical thinkers, stick with buying from brick and mortar stores.
I was stupid enough to fall for a Facebook ad showing off an awesome glow in the dark silver dragon ring. It did actually glow, but it was made from nasty cheap metal which instantly turned brown and left green stains on my finger. Then they had the gall to keep harassing me to leave a review! So I wrote one which said "this product is a piece of c**p, don't fall for their BS", complete with copper stained details.
The insanity of asking for a review...
I know right? What did they think I was going to do - tell the world how amazing their crappy ring is??
When you buy cheap stuff, you get cheap stuff.
BUT what you see in photo should be the product you get, not the original which is it copied from.
The moral of the story being if it seems too good to be true then it probably is.
Nah. If you cannot afford a real thing, don't go for a super-cheap replacement.
What about “customer protection should be enforced more strictly, because lying and stealing is bad”?
@Ivo H, In theory this is true, but the proliferation of thousands of shady companies who change their corporate identities every few days and are located in a variety of countries which have different laws from ours makes this impossible. We consumers need protect ourselves, and for those who don't have the time or ability to be critical thinkers, stick with buying from brick and mortar stores.
I was stupid enough to fall for a Facebook ad showing off an awesome glow in the dark silver dragon ring. It did actually glow, but it was made from nasty cheap metal which instantly turned brown and left green stains on my finger. Then they had the gall to keep harassing me to leave a review! So I wrote one which said "this product is a piece of c**p, don't fall for their BS", complete with copper stained details.
The insanity of asking for a review...
I know right? What did they think I was going to do - tell the world how amazing their crappy ring is??