/r/ExpectationVsReality - top ten submissions for each month of 2019

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2019, December
My girlfriend spent $100 to get me a White Claw...
31883 My girlfriend spent $100 to get me a White Claw...
Ordered the blanket from a sketchy seeming webs...
19307 Ordered the blanket from a sketchy seeming webs...
Dad’s cookies turned out just like the pictur...
11178 Dad’s cookies turned out just like the pictur...
Just finished this, it's for my friend and I ho...
9269 Just finished this, it's for my friend and I ho...
My first attempt at a Bûche de Noel
8362 My first attempt at a Bûche de Noel
Pilachu cake I made for my birthday, I know itâ...
7877 Pilachu cake I made for my birthday, I know itâ...
This attempt at a rainbow crepe cake
7818 This attempt at a rainbow crepe cake
For my birthday this year, my wife asked what k...
7443 For my birthday this year, my wife asked what k...
It turns out that red and black are harder to m...
6201 It turns out that red and black are harder to m...
Tried my best to make a roach cake for my 8 yo.
6194 Tried my best to make a roach cake for my 8 yo.
2019, November
Friend posted this yesterday.
16187 Friend posted this yesterday.
My sister’s nails for a wedding
14298 My sister’s nails for a wedding
This mac n cheese I ordered for delivery
12250 This mac n cheese I ordered for delivery
I way over-estimated my abilities.
11292 I way over-estimated my abilities.
Scooby Doobie Don’t Even Try
10600 Scooby Doobie Don’t Even Try
Boy were we wrong
10163 Boy were we wrong
A single tiny piece of broccoli.
8487 A single tiny piece of broccoli.
I was young once
8390 I was young once
Hakone Shrine in Japan, on Instagram vs reality
8205 Hakone Shrine in Japan, on Instagram vs reality
Looks like a pumpkin pie but it’s actually a ...
7600 Looks like a pumpkin pie but it’s actually a ...
2019, October
The way we advertise our Jack-o-Lantern pizzas ...
28868 The way we advertise our Jack-o-Lantern pizzas ...
Nailed it!
14701 Nailed it!
My interpretation vs my artists interpretation.
12326 My interpretation vs my artists interpretation.
It sounds cuter in theory
11233 It sounds cuter in theory
The whole cake is edible. I made the ears out o...
10629 The whole cake is edible. I made the ears out o...
I bought this Night King mask on eBay
10317 I bought this Night King mask on eBay
I heard Burger King was selling tacos for $1 so...
9216 I heard Burger King was selling tacos for $1 so...
“Rainbow” Lemonades at Applebee’s
8886 “Rainbow” Lemonades at Applebee’s
Oh the reality...
7505 Oh the reality...
Tried to sculpt The Joker, ended up with The Mo...
7390 Tried to sculpt The Joker, ended up with The Mo...
2019, September
Reality way bettet than expectation!
15160 Reality way bettet than expectation!
This $1600 dress
10849 This $1600 dress
The perfect juxtaposition in my feed
10475 The perfect juxtaposition in my feed
Vision vs Budget
10289 Vision vs Budget
Dunno what to say
10022 Dunno what to say
What could go wrong if I order my dress on AliE...
9983 What could go wrong if I order my dress on AliE...
I got 3 pop tarts in 1 package
9973 I got 3 pop tarts in 1 package
I was in rehab for hard drugs at 21, and this i...
9493 I was in rehab for hard drugs at 21, and this i...
This was NOT what I was expecting
8822 This was NOT what I was expecting
Santa Claus
8312 Santa Claus
2019, August
Husband tried to make a dolphin for my cocktail...
28889 Husband tried to make a dolphin for my cocktail...
Not the dog I'm looking for
11705 Not the dog I'm looking for
Don't buy veneers online.
10402 Don't buy veneers online.
What I asked for VS what I got - $450 AUD and 4...
10370 What I asked for VS what I got - $450 AUD and 4...
Still juicy and delicious though
9771 Still juicy and delicious though
Never trust the pictures, they lie.
9059 Never trust the pictures, they lie.
I expected at least SOME Oreo
7754 I expected at least SOME Oreo
Don't order cakes over the phone. Was supposed ...
7638 Don't order cakes over the phone. Was supposed ...
I'm so irrationally angry about this...
7395 I'm so irrationally angry about this...
Ordered char siu bao from my local Chinese take...
7396 Ordered char siu bao from my local Chinese take...
2019, July
Handsome.
47307 Handsome.
ive never cried harder in my life
11784 ive never cried harder in my life
For my daughter’s 5 th birthday. 🌈
11491 For my daughter’s 5 th birthday. 🌈
Arby's Expectation VS Reality. I see a lot of h...
10003 Arby's Expectation VS Reality. I see a lot of h...
I’m calling the police
9793 I’m calling the police
Give me the diamond
9492 Give me the diamond
I ordered an alien mask
9398 I ordered an alien mask
When you trust AliExpress...
8890 When you trust AliExpress...
My son chose a Hulk cake from Pinterest. My att...
8726 My son chose a Hulk cake from Pinterest. My att...
Recently I received the World's Saddest Espress...
8708 Recently I received the World's Saddest Espress...
2019, June
Expectation vs. Reality after a 6-month backord...
30656 Expectation vs. Reality after a 6-month backord...
I ain‘t even mad
26244 I ain‘t even mad
My first attempt ever to paint. I won’t be gi...
18268 My first attempt ever to paint. I won’t be gi...
Trying to recreate a Pinterest birthday cake fo...
18217 Trying to recreate a Pinterest birthday cake fo...
This Chipwhich
15599 This Chipwhich
tasty
15042 tasty
Decided to try the new 50 euro 70cm pizza that'...
14226 Decided to try the new 50 euro 70cm pizza that'...
My drunk girlfriend tried to draw me
13939 My drunk girlfriend tried to draw me
The photo I took of our guide that I then asked...
12906 The photo I took of our guide that I then asked...
Trying to cook the cover of a magazine.
11888 Trying to cook the cover of a magazine.
2019, May
What they ordered vs. what they got
29264 What they ordered vs. what they got
Finding a dame in a pond
18505 Finding a dame in a pond
Restaurant’s charcuterie board as advertised ...
15872 Restaurant’s charcuterie board as advertised ...
My friend ordered a tshirt online and I've been...
13936 My friend ordered a tshirt online and I've been...
They took it.
12353 They took it.
New baker here! -Mother’s day cake
11585 New baker here! -Mother’s day cake
Pinterest vs the ones my wife made. I think she...
10023 Pinterest vs the ones my wife made. I think she...
Wendy's Baconator Fries
7853 Wendy's Baconator Fries
Going to Court
7248 Going to Court
Damn it Wish, that's not what I ordered
7138 Damn it Wish, that's not what I ordered
2019, April
What scientists predicted the black hole would ...
24832 What scientists predicted the black hole would ...
Tried a mirror glaze.
20952 Tried a mirror glaze.
My attempt at a tulip wreath I found on pinterest
19163 My attempt at a tulip wreath I found on pinterest
The wedding cake we ordered vs the cake we pick...
16235 The wedding cake we ordered vs the cake we pick...
How I, A Woman In My Mid-Twenties, Look When I ...
11532 How I, A Woman In My Mid-Twenties, Look When I ...
Belle cake
10662 Belle cake
Slim fit longline tank top...
10194 Slim fit longline tank top...
Left pic is what I asked for, right pics are wh...
9754 Left pic is what I asked for, right pics are wh...
Saw this on reddit. Thought it would be cute to...
9012 Saw this on reddit. Thought it would be cute to...
I wasn’t actually expecting that.
8721 I wasn’t actually expecting that.
2019, March
Hiked 4 days to see Machu Picchu...
21084 Hiked 4 days to see Machu Picchu...
I think we did a pretty decent job with my niec...
20760 I think we did a pretty decent job with my niec...
Thanks Domino's. I hate it.
18932 Thanks Domino's. I hate it.
Thanks Amazon. I was going for ‘boho chic’,...
17955 Thanks Amazon. I was going for ‘boho chic’,...
I adopted a cat yesterday..
16246 I adopted a cat yesterday..
The scientists must be stopped
13969 The scientists must be stopped
Had no idea what to expect. Received cool talis...
13581 Had no idea what to expect. Received cool talis...
Made myself a birthday cake! 🎂
13540 Made myself a birthday cake! 🎂
Applebee’s Nachos
13089 Applebee’s Nachos
Went on a hike today which promised stunning vi...
10826 Went on a hike today which promised stunning vi...
2019, February
This patch I ordered off amazon...
64328 This patch I ordered off amazon...
My Darth Maul birthday cake ate too much cake
23203 My Darth Maul birthday cake ate too much cake
My mom made an Elsa cake
21455 My mom made an Elsa cake
Netflix
21043 Netflix
Every time.
20191 Every time.
what my hair looked like - what I asked for - a...
15948 what my hair looked like - what I asked for - a...
Daughter wanted a homemade “Little Mermaid”...
15132 Daughter wanted a homemade “Little Mermaid”...
This looks like a severed tongue
13658 This looks like a severed tongue
Not sure if i want to eat those cookies anymore.
13474 Not sure if i want to eat those cookies anymore.
The one we saw on the internet vs the one my lo...
12773 The one we saw on the internet vs the one my lo...
2019, January
This is so outrageous, I just had to crosspost ...
25003 This is so outrageous, I just had to crosspost ...
Totally what I expected
20068 Totally what I expected
Broccoli
12719 Broccoli
🤷🏽‍♂️
12416 🤷🏽‍♂️
Clearance item. It needs practice but not disap...
12078 Clearance item. It needs practice but not disap...
Pic given to local baker on the left... actual ...
11547 Pic given to local baker on the left... actual ...
Tech Support/Advice Forums
9974 Tech Support/Advice Forums
Not disappointed!
9539 Not disappointed!
Not sure if this belongs here but i ordered a s...
9109 Not sure if this belongs here but i ordered a s...
It's identical
8578 It's identical