r/ExpectationVsReality • u/PhylumAsylum • 10h ago
Exceeded Expectation Went to a new salon and asked for cherry coke. Inspo vs result! 🍒🥤
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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Former-Sock-8256 • 17d ago
Mod Post New Cake Flair
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Due to the number of cake posts in this sub, and requests to allow filtering of them, we are adding a new flair: “cake-spectation”
For cake posts, please use this flair - and we as mods can change the flair if reported as “incorrect flair” as well. This should make it easier for those who don’t want to see cake posts to filter them out.
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Also - u/two-ls made the subreddit r/expecaketionvsreality specifically for cake expectations!
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Former-Sock-8256 • Jun 16 '26
Mod Post Nail Posts Megathread — Share Your Nails Here 💅
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This thread is for all nail-related Expectation vs. Reality posts. Please share all successful, exceeded, or failed nail posts here rather than creating separate posts. Individual nail posts outside this thread may be removed and redirected here.
This change is intended to keep nail content available for those who enjoy it while allowing users who prefer not to see nail posts to easily skip this thread.
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/AlanaYoung1 • 17h ago
Exceeded Expectation Magicarp popsicle
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I totally thought the product image was AI and did not expect this to look that well
Edit: I bought this in a Korean convenience store. I just took a screenshot from a Japanese website because it was the first pic I found online.
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/r3dkoi • 7h ago
Surprisingly Met Expectation A painting of Booboo
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Thoughts and suggestions always welcome! :)
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/UrameshiYuusuke • 41m ago
Failed Expectation The Chun-Li action figure I ordered vs what I received in the mail
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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Karebinga • 8h ago
Failed Expectation I wanted Halloween mask...
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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/sickofbeingsick1969 • 1d ago
Surprisingly Met Expectation Aldi’s pizza
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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Mother_of_Kiddens • 1d ago
Exceeded Expectation Halloween edition 2.0
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I saw this Expectation vs Reality by u/DontKillMockingbirds a few days ago and thought I’d try my hand at it.
Materials:
- 1 warty pumpkin
- Crayola air dry clay for the cauldron room
- wood glue (to fix the stem I broke)
- permanent fabric glue (for the eyes and spiders - I busted my super glue tube)
- black acrylic paint
- dark green acrylic paint
- black light neon green paint
- natural glow in the dark puff paint
- lime green glitter
- 1 snake eye googly eye
- 1 pack of 3D spider stickers
- variety pack of googly eyes
- 1 large plush bendy spider
- 1 24” skeleton
It should glow in the dark in places but I haven’t been able to set up my porch yet. It turned out way cooler than I expected even if it looks quite different from the inspo pic. If anyone wants to try this, it needs to be done over several days with a lot of layers so the orange of the pumpkin doesn’t show through.
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/KatyaMilan • 1d ago
Surprisingly Met Expectation I collabed with a band to do chocolate covered marshmallows after their album art
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We both love them!
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Soft_Significance718 • 1d ago
Exceeded Expectation Flayed Man NSFW
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I added blood (fig jam and pomegranate juice), more realistic eyeballs with one falling out, and maggots (puffed rice).
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Accomplished-Cry5440 • 1d ago
Surprisingly Met Expectation Went to Dunkin on Friday to get a bat koozie
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The drink was actually pretty good & the koozie was cute!
*reposting because the picture with the koozie was missing on the original one
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/BromioKalen • 2d ago
Surprisingly Met Expectation Shoe storage. It worked.
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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/bserikstad • 1d ago
Failed Expectation Dunkin Donuts is a constant disappointment
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Wanted to get my daughter a sweet treat for being good. Instead, she was met with this hard monstrosity.
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Beautiful_Alfalfa268 • 2d ago
cake-spectation My attempt on Lightning Mcqueen cake - fail or success?
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Could not find strawberry in October, so I used coloured buttercream :D
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Poist_Manties • 1d ago
cake-spectation - Positive! Father and Son cakes
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My coworker and I were talking and he asked if I knew of anyone that could make a cake for him and his sons birthday (they are 1 week apart). I offered and said I could. Instead of making one cake, I made two. This was my first time decorating cakes! I’m big into art and cooking so I figured I could accomplish the task. I made the toy story letters by hand with fondant - i didn’t have any molds. I also dipped the strawberries on the Hennessy cake myself. The toy story is double chocolate and the Hennessy is chocolate with dulce de leche. I also added some Hennessy to the buttercream icing.
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/penthar-mul • 2d ago
Failed Expectation My expectations weren’t even that high
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Are we even trying here Pop Tarts?
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Glass-Condition-6166 • 12h ago
Surprisingly Met Expectation 6/10
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Pensei que viessem menos rolls
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Whathefrenchtoastt • 8h ago
Failed Expectation I just wanted something decent to eat
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😭😭
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/tinselpandora • 2d ago
Surprisingly Met Expectation Update!!! Made the happy lil giraffe a friend!
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If anyone remembers awhile back, I posted my first ever felting project, the happy lil giraffe. I was feeling down on myself because it didn't come with instructions and I felt (pun intended) I did horribly until all you kind friends commented at how cute he is! Lifted my spirits up so I tried my hand at it again!!
The giraffe kit I had originally bought at a goodwill and it was only the photo of the giraffe that came with it. After seeing a few comments mention seeing these kits at Dollar Tree I finally passed by one AND THE GIRAFFE KIT IS FROM THERE! But it had a second page with instructions (it looks like it got cut off in the one I bought?!?!) so I grabbed an elephant, lion and unicorn kit!
In honour of my first project I DID NOT read or follow the instructions at all, BUT, I did listen to a few comments on my last post about poking until I couldn't any more (I at least tried to follow it but I'm sure next try I can get it denser).
I wanna keep trying these without instructions, why? Because my ADHD has convinced me that I can do it without instructions as a way to justify my disdain at reading and following instructions.
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/IamJustJessica • 3d ago
cake-spectation The cake I wanted vs what I made lol
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Inspo pic was AI generated based on how I wanted my cake to look vs what I ended up making 😅🤣
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/IamJustJessica • 2d ago
Surprisingly Met Expectation My attempt at recreating a painting from a game I play
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I wanted to have a copy of this painting for myself, so I made a version of it at home! Turned out fairly well, considering I haven't painted much before.
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/CWGM • 2d ago
AI Expectation AI Mushrooms Vs Real Mushrooms
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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/cultureShocked5 • 3d ago
Failed Expectation The fur hat I tried to make for my cat out of his fur 🫣
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CornNut was not impressed
r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Soapy_Von_Soaps • 3d ago
Surprisingly Met Expectation The inspiration and my attempt.
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