Everyone gets their hopes up for stuff, it's just in the nature of trying to be optimistic. Sometimes there's an ad for something that just looks almost too good to be true. Especially with food. Be it a frozen dinner, a new menu item at a fast food spot, or a frozen dessert that looks gourmet. The marketing skills of whoever is working for some of these brands is top notch. It works too, many people see these things and are intrigued by their beauty. So many times though it is disappointment that takes over. The things on the box or in the images actually are too good to be true. The stuff is usually alright, but it's never what it seems.

Reddit users on r/expectationvsreality lament together in their disappointment in things indulged in. Sometimes it's food, sometimes it's nail art, disappointment lies everywhere. Here are 15 very disappointing moments in every day life.