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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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    Lauren S
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh my! I feel like we shouldn’t be looking at the poor pupper on the right. Seems like we walked in on him changing. Please hand him his sweater and divert your eyes.

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    Mihai Mara
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kinda expensive for a Halloween makeup

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    love u
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    one on right really be rocking that shrek look

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    Liz
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why does anyone ever think a $32 dress would be of any higher quality?

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    emiiervine Report

    Amanda Rose
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    Lauren S
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is me in middle school trying to draw a heart. You just keep trying to fix it, and it gets bigger and bigger. 💗

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    Lauren S
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The expectation has bangs?? Very pretty but nothing is shorter than her chin.

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    realpohtaetoe Report

    Lauren S
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This isn’t the same but is much better than the other nail fails on this post.

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    #13

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    georgemichaelsbiggestfan Report

    Mihai Mara
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe you rubbed too much alcohol on it and that's why the fire.got more intense

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    #14

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    naomielliott.22 Report

    Lauren S
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are you sure you’re wearing that right side out??

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    Lauren S
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When the nail tech hears hombre instead of ombré.

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    jessg2015 Report

    Lauren S
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like a photocopy. Texture gone.

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    #17

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    eat.my.cake Report

    Vasana Phong
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I believe the stylist didn’t have the confidence to do that sharp line

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    #18

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    taylor.acaster Report

    Mihai Mara
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Might have been cheaper to wear some.curtains

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    Desert Panda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The one on the right is whenever work has me do a gift basket for a raffle LOL

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    sybhu Report

    K. Anderson
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don’t understand. This must have been a home tattoo as any time I got one they put the sticker version on you first to make it’s correct (size, spelling, etc).

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    #23

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    esluvsyou Report

    Lauren S
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did they forget the outside of the dress??

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    Katie Lutesinger
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can get a hairdo like that absolutely free, just by having a nap in the middle of the afternoon.

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    aroraarnadottir Report

    Lauren S
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I learned long ago my hair does not turn out like the picture. Far too thin. And I’m far too lazy to regularly use product and style. On a plus side, I can put my bum-length hair in a bun with a single bobby pin.

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    Monday
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wrong dress aside what kind of fancy birthday party was her sister throwing?

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    lils.drum Report

    memeju1ce
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    you have to pull the ends apart :)

    Lauren S
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But also, push everything to one side and stick it against a wall. Yes, you can expand it more but it’s only $10, you’re only going to get so much.

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    Amanda Rose
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The branches haven't been fluffed yet. This isn't a design flaw.

    PickleRick
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not sure what kinda tree I'd expect for 10 bucks but it wouldn't have been the one pictured on the box.

    ShinyLopunny
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The charlie brown Christmas tree

    idrow1
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You thought you were going to get a quality 6' tree for 10 bucks?

    Biofish23
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even the expectation pic looks rather sad. What do you expect for a $10 fake tree?

    Blackheart
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You gotta fluff it. Fluff the hell out of it.

    Stephanie Goadsby
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The forests of Columbia have clearly been ravaged.

    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Try pulling the branches apart. I have one of these, and they look pretty sickly before hand.

    Amy Davis
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe fill it in with a green garland that looks like the tree?

    Vix Spiderthrust
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Artificial trees are all sh!t anyway.

    Wren Hard
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    unfortunately they are pretty much the only option here in australia

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    Hikeeba
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No amount of pulling or fluffing is going to fix that poor, sad thing. How many branches did they say were with that?

    Khara Mei
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fluff it! The branches require fluffing, this is true of all these types of tree.

    Jo Morris
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Take it back. Anko brand is from Australian K Mart.

    G'ma B
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pull the branches apart!!!

    Ghaniyah Verma
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where the heck are the other leaves? GONE?!

    DonnerDinnerParty
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mean it was only $10... Can't expect much when most artificial trees generally start around $60. I also notice the box says "D tree" but the assembled tree has a tag with the letter A on it 🤷

    lisa thomas
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The only part of Christmas that I don't like is fluffing the Christmas tree!!

    Zachary Gillette
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These trees A) have branches that have to be unfolded and B) have insert pieces to wrap the bare stems to fill out blank spots. Neither of those was done here. Plus, that is clearly the A type tree, and the sign is a D tree... whatever that means.

    Cammy Cat
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was $10. What did u expect?

    Dr. W.D. Gaster
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mean... it's $10. But also, it would make for a good Charlie Brown tree for a yard display

    LizzieBoredom
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh Christmas Twig, Oh Christmas Twig....

    DrBronxx
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You gotta finish putting the tree up before you post a picture shaming it.

    2WheelTravlr
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    $10 for a Christmas tree, were you really thinking it would look like something from Balsam Hill?

    𝓈𝑜𝒶𝓅𝓎
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You have to pull the ends apart it comes like that so it fits in the box 😀

    Melissa Harris
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had a cheap fake tree like this in university. Once 'fluffed', covered in garlands, ribbons, lights and ornaments it looked pretty good. More shiny things the better.

    Freelove
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's $10 - you get what you pay for!

    Ellen Woods
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What did they expect for $10? I mean c’mon!

    Deidre Lippnik
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Its the rest of Charlie Browns christmas tree

    Fanstacia D
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Charlie Brown wouldn’t reject this tree.

    Ruth Hempsey
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What on earth can anyone expect for 10 dollars? Even a Charlie Brown tree costs ten times that.

    Nicole Tomme
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Peanuts tree all grown up!

    Gwyn
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If it's 10$ what do you really expect to get?

    LiL PeeP
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You get what you pay for people. Yes that is what I'd expect a $10 Xmas tree to look like

    Linda HS
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you open it and arrange it, probably will be better

    Rod McCabe
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hmmm...me thinks of Carlie Brown...

    Samantha Mannion
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You gotta fluff it out yourself I have to put one up at work every year it's a pain in the a*s

    Natalie Kelsey
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not the most expensive tree but still, that's partially user error.

    Headless Roach
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Perhaps it's supposed to be kept flat against the wall?

    Mihai Mara
    Community Member
    3 years ago

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    Mihai Mara
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nobody can escape from Zorro! (Both haircuts look silly, imo)

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    Draco's Dragonfly
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I doubt it would have looked any different if the model had sat down like that....

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    BlackestDawn
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't really see what is so wrong here, especially since it's not properly shown what is expected.

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