/r/ExpectationVsReality - top ten submissions for each month of 2025

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2025, August
Another classic "What I Ordered vs What I Got"!
19716 Another classic "What I Ordered vs What I Got"!
Latex thigh highs ordered but got what seems li...
16874 Latex thigh highs ordered but got what seems li...
Made a unicorn cake for my little cousin
16122 Made a unicorn cake for my little cousin
Cute little Aldi ice cream cones
13222 Cute little Aldi ice cream cones
Throwback to my husbands birthday cake last year
9527 Throwback to my husbands birthday cake last year
About the cake I ordered
9194 About the cake I ordered
Inspiration vs actual cake I received
8272 Inspiration vs actual cake I received
Not bad for a cake from Walmart…
7242 Not bad for a cake from Walmart…
Spaghetti O jello was supposed to look like a l...
7048 Spaghetti O jello was supposed to look like a l...
I was a little shook
6557 I was a little shook
2025, July
My kid cried
77134 My kid cried
What I ordered vs What I received
53534 What I ordered vs What I received
Mushroom cake! First pic is inspo, the last 2 a...
16292 Mushroom cake! First pic is inspo, the last 2 a...
SpongeBob grocery store creation passed
15567 SpongeBob grocery store creation passed
This orange from our tree ?
9074 This orange from our tree ?
Can’t even be mad
8914 Can’t even be mad
What I Wanted/What I Got
7614 What I Wanted/What I Got
Cookie Cake For Dog Party
7492 Cookie Cake For Dog Party
Was trying to do something nice for my wife
7375 Was trying to do something nice for my wife
Engineer Cake
6403 Engineer Cake
2025, June
UPDATE: Several people asked for a banana for s...
26803 UPDATE: Several people asked for a banana for s...
Cinnamonroll birthday cake, what I sent vs what...
18632 Cinnamonroll birthday cake, what I sent vs what...
A cute and simple craft turned out to be actual...
13591 A cute and simple craft turned out to be actual...
The inspo pic I gave my hairdresser vs the result
9281 The inspo pic I gave my hairdresser vs the result
My son saw your snails, and insisted we make th...
8856 My son saw your snails, and insisted we make th...
Pistachio Rose Love Cake! I spent 5 hours on th...
7241 Pistachio Rose Love Cake! I spent 5 hours on th...
Warning - do not stay here if going to Faro, Po...
6481 Warning - do not stay here if going to Faro, Po...
So my friend ordered the dog lamp on the left...
6094 So my friend ordered the dog lamp on the left...
What they asked for vs. what I delivered – wedd...
6072 What they asked for vs. what I delivered – wedd...
The bouquet my husband gave me when he popped t...
5692 The bouquet my husband gave me when he popped t...
2025, May
I've been staring at this cutie on FB Marketpla...
50944 I've been staring at this cutie on FB Marketpla...
The new and 'improved' $20 Million dollar wadin...
5486 The new and 'improved' $20 Million dollar wadin...
Let's try the Newman's Pizza on sale for $3.99
5154 Let's try the Newman's Pizza on sale for $3.99
What I asked for vs. what I got
5086 What I asked for vs. what I got
I should have known better.
5076 I should have known better.
Picture I showed nail tech and what I got
4772 Picture I showed nail tech and what I got
What I asked for at the nail salon vs what I got
4092 What I asked for at the nail salon vs what I got
ordered "cheesy garlic bread" from a local diner
4060 ordered "cheesy garlic bread" from a local diner
picture i showed nail tech vs what i got
3351 picture i showed nail tech vs what i got
Mother's Day flowers ordered vs what was delivered
3325 Mother's Day flowers ordered vs what was delivered
2025, April
What my mother ordered VS what she got
34695 What my mother ordered VS what she got
The Easter hunt is going to be way easier than ...
7799 The Easter hunt is going to be way easier than ...
had lofty goals to make this bread
6258 had lofty goals to make this bread
Nailed it!
5757 Nailed it!
Tie-Dye Day T-Shirt: $12 for a disappointment
4862 Tie-Dye Day T-Shirt: $12 for a disappointment
I have so many questions.
4824 I have so many questions.
I ordered some little wooden acorn boxes in two...
3860 I ordered some little wooden acorn boxes in two...
The cake that was delivered versus the cake tha...
3721 The cake that was delivered versus the cake tha...
I just wanted a flattering swimsuit with a fun ...
3469 I just wanted a flattering swimsuit with a fun ...
Did these shrink?
3269 Did these shrink?
2025, March
Homer Simpson Chia Pet
18451 Homer Simpson Chia Pet
My friend made me a biblically accurate angel c...
11288 My friend made me a biblically accurate angel c...
Dolly’s chocolate pie
10850 Dolly’s chocolate pie
Selling plates like this should be illegal ?
7915 Selling plates like this should be illegal ?
Nothing prepared me for what I saw when I opene...
6234 Nothing prepared me for what I saw when I opene...
These crazy color candies
6159 These crazy color candies
My city had a poll to decide on a new public sp...
5258 My city had a poll to decide on a new public sp...
This bag of Munchies my wife bought
4808 This bag of Munchies my wife bought
Friendlys ice cream
4567 Friendlys ice cream
what i got today
4513 what i got today
2025, February
Don't think I'll be wearing my new shirt to work
21660 Don't think I'll be wearing my new shirt to work
My husband warned me his gift for me wasn't nea...
18524 My husband warned me his gift for me wasn't nea...
My mom going thru chemo attempted a Woobles
15379 My mom going thru chemo attempted a Woobles
A child's expectation
12088 A child's expectation
I was pleasantly surprised.
11352 I was pleasantly surprised.
These “crocs” my mom bought me for christmas
9668 These “crocs” my mom bought me for christmas
Super impressed with Aldi’s strawberries and cr...
7331 Super impressed with Aldi’s strawberries and cr...
Still ate it.
6956 Still ate it.
The heart-shaped bagels we got for Valentine’s ...
5162 The heart-shaped bagels we got for Valentine’s ...
Am I being catfished here or…?
5065 Am I being catfished here or…?
2025, January
A Squidward Cake I Ordered For My Sister
62171 A Squidward Cake I Ordered For My Sister
The inspiration and how it turned out
53120 The inspiration and how it turned out
I needed a cartoon cake and only gave this pict...
22347 I needed a cartoon cake and only gave this pict...
The cake I wanted and the cake I got
19500 The cake I wanted and the cake I got
Reference cake vs what i received
11535 Reference cake vs what i received
My dad bought this for my mom for Xmas.
11398 My dad bought this for my mom for Xmas.
I have a grocery store win to add! First is the...
11390 I have a grocery store win to add! First is the...
Scam level: Expert
9364 Scam level: Expert
Check out my cool new lap desk from Temu
8535 Check out my cool new lap desk from Temu
Least Disappointing Cake Order Ever
8341 Least Disappointing Cake Order Ever