/r/ExpectationVsReality - top ten submissions for each month of 2018

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2018, December
DIY Belle Cake
18782 DIY Belle Cake
Christmas Ice Marbles
16693 Christmas Ice Marbles
Sketch by Cassandra Calin
13601 Sketch by Cassandra Calin
Sexy Santa
11821 Sexy Santa
Some Icecream
11722 Some Icecream
Trying to make dried orange wheels (left). I fe...
11506 Trying to make dried orange wheels (left). I fe...
Very disappointing
11340 Very disappointing
I feel like the horse on the right... Thanks Am...
10631 I feel like the horse on the right... Thanks Am...
My dad's gingerbread house project this year.
10140 My dad's gingerbread house project this year.
Wrong direction
9445 Wrong direction
2018, November
My friend bought this costume online and I’ve...
31794 My friend bought this costume online and I’ve...
I feel robbed of my chocolate
29647 I feel robbed of my chocolate
Some boots from Amazon
28689 Some boots from Amazon
I ordered a sausage roll at my uni’s cafe today
15069 I ordered a sausage roll at my uni’s cafe today
I got AirPods with my new iPhone 8??? Oh wait...
14343 I got AirPods with my new iPhone 8??? Oh wait...
backfire!!
13141 backfire!!
A Little Too Much Off the Side
12385 A Little Too Much Off the Side
Relatively happy with how my boyfriend's 29th b...
12237 Relatively happy with how my boyfriend's 29th b...
Perfect!
12091 Perfect!
Wife thought the skillet would be a little bigger
11644 Wife thought the skillet would be a little bigger
2018, October
This mug
21169 This mug
Imagine being the groomer and thinking about th...
19705 Imagine being the groomer and thinking about th...
I travelled all this way because of Reddit
19591 I travelled all this way because of Reddit
$60 "professional" Halloween makeup. I asked fo...
18091 $60 "professional" Halloween makeup. I asked fo...
Sample photo I gave to the cake decorator vs. m...
12898 Sample photo I gave to the cake decorator vs. m...
Started off carving Edna ended up with E.T.
12703 Started off carving Edna ended up with E.T.
Pillowcase
12660 Pillowcase
On our honeymoon in Hallstatt Austria.
12083 On our honeymoon in Hallstatt Austria.
Thanks Panera 🙏 I really enjoyed my granola ...
12050 Thanks Panera 🙏 I really enjoyed my granola ...
Did not expect a quadruple amputee
10164 Did not expect a quadruple amputee
2018, September
Guess I won’t be reaping that Norway scenery ...
33282 Guess I won’t be reaping that Norway scenery ...
Hate these type of Air Mattresses
26327 Hate these type of Air Mattresses
My attempt on the right
22134 My attempt on the right
Think my wife did very well on this one
19901 Think my wife did very well on this one
I ordered my elopement dress off AliExpress. Th...
19884 I ordered my elopement dress off AliExpress. Th...
Not bad
14536 Not bad
Exactly what I wanted...
13304 Exactly what I wanted...
My 1.5 year old demanded the "pa-cas" from her ...
11965 My 1.5 year old demanded the "pa-cas" from her ...
This drink I ordered at a bar.
10896 This drink I ordered at a bar.
Pleasantly surprised with my Healthy Choice meal
9361 Pleasantly surprised with my Healthy Choice meal
2018, August
Otterly impressive birthday cake from my mom!
31824 Otterly impressive birthday cake from my mom!
Tried making the Momofuku Milk Bar Cake
25506 Tried making the Momofuku Milk Bar Cake
From a French AirBnB alternative
21566 From a French AirBnB alternative
When your expectation turns out to be a horror
17204 When your expectation turns out to be a horror
Not bad.
17095 Not bad.
My aunt tried to make a cake of Dolly Parton fo...
15544 My aunt tried to make a cake of Dolly Parton fo...
I ordered the 'Banana Split'
13201 I ordered the 'Banana Split'
Arbys Smoke Mountain
10886 Arbys Smoke Mountain
In London for my honeymoon. Big Ben looks just ...
10564 In London for my honeymoon. Big Ben looks just ...
My friends tattoo.
9966 My friends tattoo.
2018, July
The top is pottery that my mom got in Germany, ...
25575 The top is pottery that my mom got in Germany, ...
Tattoo artist FTW
24799 Tattoo artist FTW
Taken from Twitter "(got me )looking like a gay...
20373 Taken from Twitter "(got me )looking like a gay...
What you think you look like vs what you actual...
18842 What you think you look like vs what you actual...
this is what happens when my mother sees recipe...
16116 this is what happens when my mother sees recipe...
Ordered a cape, got a sweater.
12885 Ordered a cape, got a sweater.
Bone shaped paperclips
11248 Bone shaped paperclips
I guess I will be going to Bojangles for breakfast
10249 I guess I will be going to Bojangles for breakfast
The left was found on Pinterest. The right is w...
10116 The left was found on Pinterest. The right is w...
Buying a “designer” cat...
9714 Buying a “designer” cat...
2018, June
Minnie gained some weight
28755 Minnie gained some weight
I ordered some acoustic sound panels. And peopl...
17426 I ordered some acoustic sound panels. And peopl...
I hope my father loves it!
15497 I hope my father loves it!
When you go to a scenic overlook but you’re i...
15372 When you go to a scenic overlook but you’re i...
Arby's Bacon Beef 'n Cheddar
15276 Arby's Bacon Beef 'n Cheddar
When someone offers to send you a duck pic.
11219 When someone offers to send you a duck pic.
Man spends £20,000 on plastic surgery to look ...
10964 Man spends £20,000 on plastic surgery to look ...
What I expected to see at Preikestolen vs what ...
10944 What I expected to see at Preikestolen vs what ...
Very loose definition of “shoestring”
10266 Very loose definition of “shoestring”
I know it’s only $1, but damn....
8220 I know it’s only $1, but damn....
2018, May
A Texas sized disappointment
27661 A Texas sized disappointment
What you think you look like when you're caught...
20621 What you think you look like when you're caught...
That so true
17120 That so true
Beach Day
15447 Beach Day
Band-aid really nailed this one
13356 Band-aid really nailed this one
Butt... butt... ok.
13249 Butt... butt... ok.
These cat socks
12795 These cat socks
Trying to look nice as a wedding guest
12381 Trying to look nice as a wedding guest
Does this count?
11905 Does this count?
Lava flows in Hawaii
11196 Lava flows in Hawaii
2018, April
The large "movie-theater-sized" box of m&m's ju...
32618 The large "movie-theater-sized" box of m&m's ju...
What my sister asked for vs what the salon did ...
29798 What my sister asked for vs what the salon did ...
Hmmm
22404 Hmmm
What you expected your new cat to be like vs. r...
20886 What you expected your new cat to be like vs. r...
These sly, sly bastards...
20659 These sly, sly bastards...
I ordered bruschetta from my local pizza shop.
20582 I ordered bruschetta from my local pizza shop.
The shirt I ordered for a Game of Thrones event...
15692 The shirt I ordered for a Game of Thrones event...
Don’t use dough.
13491 Don’t use dough.
But think of all the snacks you can hide in there
13479 But think of all the snacks you can hide in there
My expectations were low and I was still disapp...
12247 My expectations were low and I was still disapp...
2018, March
I think it turned out pretty well!
35956 I think it turned out pretty well!
Graphics: Ultra Low
31723 Graphics: Ultra Low
Ordered from grocery store. Cupcake 'cake' for ...
30944 Ordered from grocery store. Cupcake 'cake' for ...
Saw this on r/shittyfoodporn and had to attempt...
25061 Saw this on r/shittyfoodporn and had to attempt...
Made my niece's birthday cake (on the right)
24355 Made my niece's birthday cake (on the right)
American Cherry Pie Frapuccino in Japan
23205 American Cherry Pie Frapuccino in Japan
My buddy ordered a this pillow for his daughter.
22580 My buddy ordered a this pillow for his daughter.
Elsa cake
20436 Elsa cake
Creepy
18391 Creepy
Mildly disappointed but very amused
16104 Mildly disappointed but very amused
2018, February
are you kidding me
55375 are you kidding me
I find this accurate
42793 I find this accurate
Taking pictures of your pets. [OC]
23552 Taking pictures of your pets. [OC]
I mean idk what I was expecting but it wasn’t...
17645 I mean idk what I was expecting but it wasn’t...
Beauty products these days
17245 Beauty products these days
Bought some “FLOAM” like substance for my d...
15794 Bought some “FLOAM” like substance for my d...
cat bed
14907 cat bed
My sister ordered a dress online.
13540 My sister ordered a dress online.
Full glass milkshake into a to-go cup
11119 Full glass milkshake into a to-go cup
Gameplay
10414 Gameplay
2018, January
The free juice that came with my meal.
52314 The free juice that came with my meal.
Snow in New York City
36210 Snow in New York City
It's my son's birthday today, and he wanted a f...
28305 It's my son's birthday today, and he wanted a f...
Breakfast jackpot
21469 Breakfast jackpot
Underwater scene puzzle my kids got
19233 Underwater scene puzzle my kids got
Bought tickets to see Creed in concert. Saw Cre...
25127 Bought tickets to see Creed in concert. Saw Cre...
We got a Bob Ross Chia Pet for Christmas!
21305 We got a Bob Ross Chia Pet for Christmas!
Every year for my birthday my mum finds the dod...
13598 Every year for my birthday my mum finds the dod...
This brownie.
15400 This brownie.
Apparently 27 is "approx 40"
11329 Apparently 27 is "approx 40"