15 Disappointing Moments Where Reality Fell Short Of Our Expectations

Sometimes, honestly a lot of the time, life is disappointing. Things aren't always what they appear to be. Sometimes we get our hopes up for something only for it to turn out to be a total bust. It can happen with anything, from big events to small purchases. People get disappointed every day for many reasons and some people choose to share those disappointments online so everyone can see them. It's a way to find the humor in the disappointing moments, perhaps.

Reddit's /r/ExpectationvsReality is a subreddit that shows all of the times someone's expectations did not meet reality, of course. A lot of the content on there seems to be food-related, like fast food or frozen food, which means maybe everyone needs to stop falling for the marketing, but sometimes they just look so good. Here are 15 very disappointing moments users experienced in life for all to see.