15 Disappointing Times When Our Expectations Far Exceeded Reality

It isn't often that things work out the way they're expected to. Unfortunately, more often than not, ads don't tell the whole truth. Especially when it comes to food because the food in the photo is perfectly curated to look like the most delectable and delicious meal you will ever have. For some reason, even though all of us have had fast food many times, we always fall for these perfect pictures, and each time, we're disappointed by what comes out of the drive-thru window. Frozen meals are also more often than not beyond disappointing.

These moments are classified as moments of "expectation vs. reality." Reddit's /r/expectationvsreality features photo comparisons from users who have been sadly disappointed by a purchase. The unfortunate reality shown through this subreddit shows that maybe we should all be more skeptical of the photos on the boxes and billboards. Here are 15 sad moments of expectation vs. reality.