Everybody's fallen for marketing schemes and flashy ads at some point or another, whether it be an ad for a new fast-food item or a product that seems too good to be true. Marketing plays a big role in the sales of products, and the people who are in charge of making things look good are sometimes just a little too skilled at their craft.

To be fair, people keep falling for them, so why would they stop? Those frozen meals are never going to be the gourmet dish that they look to be on the box. Life is full of disappointments, and the things that are bought with hope and excitement are sometimes the cause of those disappointments.

Reddit's /r/ExpectationVsReality features photo comparisons of what users thought they were getting versus what they actually got. It is pretty silly sometimes.

Here are 16 moments of some of life's major disappointments.