25 Times People's Expectations Were Crushed

Most of the time things do not work out the way people plan them or want them to. Life is full of twists and turns and nothing is ever exactly what it seems. This is an unfortunate but inevitable reality. Some things are just too good to be true! Of course, everyone gets excited about their new purchases, which is fine, but everyone has also been victimized by clever marketing once or twice before in their lives.

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

Let's help each other out and not let others fall for these clever marketing campaigns and ads. 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 just… very upsetting. Here are 25 expectation vs reality moments that everyone will feel lied to by.