Things don't always work out the way someone wants them to. In fact, most of the time, things go differently than expected. This is an unfortunate but inevitable reality, and just a part of being alive. Sometimes, things are way too good to be true. Everyone gets excited about their new purchases, but everyone has also been victimized by clever marketing once or twice in their lives before.

Everyone has ordered the new fast-food item only for it to come out looking like it was made by a toddler. Everyone has bought something online only for it to arrive a little strangely. While it's never fun to be disappointed by a purchase and feel like money has been wasted, it happens to everyone.

Don't let other people fall for these clever marketing tricks. One of the best ways to deal with these kinds of infuriating fails is by sharing them with others. 'Expectation vs reality' is the term used to describe moments when reality was so disappointing. Here are 23 expectation vs reality moments that everyone will feel lied to by.