/r/ExpectationVsReality - top ten submissions for each month of 2020

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2020, December
They messed up pretty bad on this one lmao
9805 They messed up pretty bad on this one lmao
My Nephew’s Picture Day
9455 My Nephew’s Picture Day
Hair dresser tried telling me it was the same t...
9328 Hair dresser tried telling me it was the same t...
I tried making cutesy frozen banana ghosts but ...
7252 I tried making cutesy frozen banana ghosts but ...
i cannot explain my disappointment.
7236 i cannot explain my disappointment.
I think it’s pretty spot on!
7119 I think it’s pretty spot on!
These pants make me look really pissed.
6379 These pants make me look really pissed.
I’ll be out making cult sacrifices in the woo...
6335 I’ll be out making cult sacrifices in the woo...
Nephew's mom ordered a baby grinch off Amazon a...
6227 Nephew's mom ordered a baby grinch off Amazon a...
My husband's beautiful holiday fetus...I mean p...
5886 My husband's beautiful holiday fetus...I mean p...
2020, November
Instagram Lives
8167 Instagram Lives
I didn't follow the pattern
6841 I didn't follow the pattern
Christmas Gnomes?
5874 Christmas Gnomes?
Sometimes you don’t expect a lot from AliExpr...
5735 Sometimes you don’t expect a lot from AliExpr...
Treats from bakery that I swore we could make a...
5658 Treats from bakery that I swore we could make a...
It’s technically right
5660 It’s technically right
Breaking Bad mask my friend bought on Instagram.
5596 Breaking Bad mask my friend bought on Instagram.
Tried out a coffee bean cookie recipe, pleasant...
5421 Tried out a coffee bean cookie recipe, pleasant...
10 cans of spray paint later and there is no ma...
5387 10 cans of spray paint later and there is no ma...
hjacket also deleted my review, fuck these guys
5339 hjacket also deleted my review, fuck these guys
2020, October
What I drew vs. What I got (tattoo by Sara Doe ...
10410 What I drew vs. What I got (tattoo by Sara Doe ...
I’m glad we only paid €72 for this
9848 I’m glad we only paid €72 for this
Expectation Vs Reality working from home
8613 Expectation Vs Reality working from home
Just a tad bit of disappointment
8413 Just a tad bit of disappointment
true
8291 true
Dunks isn’t even trying
8225 Dunks isn’t even trying
this pizzaless pizza returned by a customer tod...
7461 this pizzaless pizza returned by a customer tod...
My Sporty Spice costume just came in. Nailed it.
7198 My Sporty Spice costume just came in. Nailed it.
Dear god no..
7076 Dear god no..
Putting the baby in the stroller
6571 Putting the baby in the stroller
2020, September
[OC] Well I tried.
11344 [OC] Well I tried.
Genuinely impressed. Even in slices it looks ju...
7386 Genuinely impressed. Even in slices it looks ju...
Dr.Who cupcakes. Sent an independent baker the ...
7102 Dr.Who cupcakes. Sent an independent baker the ...
When you try to do something nice for the dog
6731 When you try to do something nice for the dog
If IKEA made ice cream sandwiches
6661 If IKEA made ice cream sandwiches
I got moves
6530 I got moves
Breakfast jackpot
6520 Breakfast jackpot
Ergonomic dining table for the cat...
6361 Ergonomic dining table for the cat...
Buying a kids dinosaur pillowcase
6235 Buying a kids dinosaur pillowcase
Pearls of wisdom: be cautious when ordering onl...
6088 Pearls of wisdom: be cautious when ordering onl...
2020, August
Spike
30779 Spike
Expected intelligence vs. actual reddit
11162 Expected intelligence vs. actual reddit
Looks way better than the box
10846 Looks way better than the box
It happened again. Why am I so dumb and gullible?
8653 It happened again. Why am I so dumb and gullible?
It's a lil bit larger than expected.
8374 It's a lil bit larger than expected.
Ordered a body pillow got a wrist rest instead....
7844 Ordered a body pillow got a wrist rest instead....
When r/ExpectationsVsReality and r/MildlyPenis ...
7261 When r/ExpectationsVsReality and r/MildlyPenis ...
"Image Enlarged to Show Textures"
7231 "Image Enlarged to Show Textures"
Not quite how they thought it was going to turn...
6996 Not quite how they thought it was going to turn...
Norman wasn't in stock for my Son's birthday, s...
6096 Norman wasn't in stock for my Son's birthday, s...
2020, July
“Extra large” dog pool...
20047 “Extra large” dog pool...
The mask I ordered (left) vs. the mask I got (r...
18862 The mask I ordered (left) vs. the mask I got (r...
I had never thought that this would happen to m...
14336 I had never thought that this would happen to m...
Online Recipes
11625 Online Recipes
Expectations surpassed
11375 Expectations surpassed
Banana Penguins
10330 Banana Penguins
My dogs had a run in with a bad groomer.
9570 My dogs had a run in with a bad groomer.
Burger king long chicken burger
9555 Burger king long chicken burger
He actually really loves it anyway, but dear god
8266 He actually really loves it anyway, but dear god
Came out better than expected.
8108 Came out better than expected.
2020, June
Coffee table was supposed to bring elegance to ...
14287 Coffee table was supposed to bring elegance to ...
An character Ice cream that actually looks spot on
11779 An character Ice cream that actually looks spot on
My wife ordered a dish rack from a instagram ad.
9831 My wife ordered a dish rack from a instagram ad.
Told to post here. When your 3 year old asks fo...
8434 Told to post here. When your 3 year old asks fo...
My brother used his round hay baler for the fir...
8124 My brother used his round hay baler for the fir...
Rich people
7680 Rich people
For my son’s first birthday we gave him night...
7357 For my son’s first birthday we gave him night...
Bruhhh..
7253 Bruhhh..
Blue Apron's steak dinner
7227 Blue Apron's steak dinner
Found on Facebook
6801 Found on Facebook
2020, May
I'm seriously impressed by this frozen pizza
14169 I'm seriously impressed by this frozen pizza
I tried making Japanese cotton sponge cake...
13328 I tried making Japanese cotton sponge cake...
I tried to paint a plant pot inspired by my fav...
11198 I tried to paint a plant pot inspired by my fav...
Dollar tree never disappoints
10528 Dollar tree never disappoints
I tried to make a stegosaurus sourdough
9730 I tried to make a stegosaurus sourdough
We wanted to create something beautiful for our...
9167 We wanted to create something beautiful for our...
I tried to make “Coffee Bean Cookies” but t...
7773 I tried to make “Coffee Bean Cookies” but t...
Cheese fries from Buffalo Wild Wings - Original...
7526 Cheese fries from Buffalo Wild Wings - Original...
damn he didn't even hesitate
7205 damn he didn't even hesitate
My girlfriend's and mine first attempt at makin...
6931 My girlfriend's and mine first attempt at makin...
2020, April
My targeted facebook ad purchase was a real let...
10956 My targeted facebook ad purchase was a real let...
Seller pictures vs reviewer pictures on Wish
9447 Seller pictures vs reviewer pictures on Wish
Shout out to good frozen pizza
9308 Shout out to good frozen pizza
Brochure vs Life
9141 Brochure vs Life
I drew this from memory to impress my kids duri...
8963 I drew this from memory to impress my kids duri...
Almost exactly like the picture down to the spr...
8658 Almost exactly like the picture down to the spr...
To be fair, it IS the same pool... the latter i...
8549 To be fair, it IS the same pool... the latter i...
I think they "nailed it".
8075 I think they "nailed it".
Made a unicorn cake for my Mom's birthday. Cons...
7650 Made a unicorn cake for my Mom's birthday. Cons...
Hm sucks tho.
7572 Hm sucks tho.
2020, March
The ice cream machine worked.
17006 The ice cream machine worked.
Online teaching
15679 Online teaching
That’s hot
12302 That’s hot
at least they're trying.
11056 at least they're trying.
Someone is off by 1 beat
9847 Someone is off by 1 beat
Chicken: Expectation vs Reality
9664 Chicken: Expectation vs Reality
I tried to make those lemon/blueberry domes tha...
9118 I tried to make those lemon/blueberry domes tha...
teaching online
9089 teaching online
Jackpot.
9070 Jackpot.
Apocalypse homeoffice
8914 Apocalypse homeoffice
2020, February
Netflix
12071 Netflix
Girlfriend tried to recreate a photo she saw on...
11218 Girlfriend tried to recreate a photo she saw on...
Adam Ellis singlehandedly ends this subreddit.
11151 Adam Ellis singlehandedly ends this subreddit.
Found a cheap kitchen scale. I feel like someth...
9734 Found a cheap kitchen scale. I feel like someth...
Teachers copy vs your copy
8444 Teachers copy vs your copy
Work priorities
8155 Work priorities
Pretty sure even the pepperoni count is correct.
7000 Pretty sure even the pepperoni count is correct.
This looks easy...
6582 This looks easy...
Very impressed. Bought this in Sweden.
6551 Very impressed. Bought this in Sweden.
Ordered “the Child” and got his ugly step b...
6502 Ordered “the Child” and got his ugly step b...
2020, January
I paid 8 dollars for this at the cinemas...
24022 I paid 8 dollars for this at the cinemas...
My wife gets wine drunk and orders stuff from I...
19925 My wife gets wine drunk and orders stuff from I...
My first attempt at cake decorating
14803 My first attempt at cake decorating
Totally expected
11900 Totally expected
Re-attempted the chicken cake. My skills have (...
8984 Re-attempted the chicken cake. My skills have (...
Am I a fool for expecting them to look like the...
7959 Am I a fool for expecting them to look like the...
Three flavours of icecream
6953 Three flavours of icecream
It's been a rough week for Lego Man
5643 It's been a rough week for Lego Man
Made my own birthday cake
5419 Made my own birthday cake
This tiny house cookie kit
5373 This tiny house cookie kit