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26 Times People Were Disappointed By Their Purchases

Two expectation vs reality moments.

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Published May 21, 2025

Published May 21, 2025

People need to start being skeptical of the products they buy. Sometimes things really are too good to be true. Things don't always come as they claim to, this is unfortunate but it is bound to happen to everyone eventually. Some companies are really good at marketing, and they make everything look perfect, even if they aren't. Everyone gets excited by new items, but sometimes those items are less than perfect.

Everyone has ordered a 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. It's not fun to be disappointed by a purchase, but once the shock wears off, it's kind of funny.

People should share all of their major disappointments in life so no one else falls for them. One of the best ways to deal with these kinds of infuriating failures is by sharing them with others. 'Expectation vs reality' is how people describe these things that did not turn out how they were meant to. Here are 26 disappointing items from all over the place.

How many pepperonis are on a normal pizza?

(Source: Reddit)

A sad coating

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Where's the filling?

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How these flowers arrived

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Where's the coconut?

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Not that assorted

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Chocolate wafers

(Source: Reddit)

Mother's Day flowers

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This hot dog

(Source: Reddit)

A sad burger

(Source: Reddit)

Chocolate strawberries

(Source: Reddit)

Close..

(Source: Reddit)

Thanks, KFC

(Source: "":)

They tried

(Source: Reddit)

Peeps cotton candy

(Source: Redd)

Taco Bell chicken nuggets

(Source: Reddit)

When shrinkflation hits gum

Little Caesars pepperoni pizza

(Source: Reddit)

These Rice Krispie squares

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They're terrifying

(Source: Reddit)

Thanks, Burger King

(Source: Reddit)

This is sad

(Source: Reddit)

Why do they look like that?

(Source: Reddit)

Where are the leaves?

(Source: Reddit)

Seems like bad advertising

(Source: Reddit)

What went wrong?

(Source: Reddit)

Tags: expectations vs reality, expectation vs reality, disappointing, facepalm, one job, you had one job, fails, mildly infuriating, facepalm moments,



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