(500) Days of Summer is a film many people love for its quirkiness, writing, and music, among other things. It also introduced the side-by-side contrast of Expectation vs. Reality.
Since then, it’s become a popular meme concept that people have played around with and, as always, delivered hilarious results. There’s also a dedicated subreddit where people share images of their own Expectation vs. Reality moments.
We picked out some of those posts and compiled them into this list. As always, don’t forget to upvote the ones you relate to most.
#1 Thanks Amazon. I Was Going For ‘Boho Chic’, But You Gave Me ‘Tacky Brothel’
Image source: limegreenbunny
#2 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
I’m lucky that I have a lot of hair and I can hide it until it grows back… But I have cried a lot…
Image source: Chispy1991
#3 2nd Time Trying To Knit A Stuffed Animal
Image source: apple-took-my-kidney
#4 $60 “Professional” Halloween Makeup. I Asked For The Photo On The Left, With Just A Little Fake Blood. On The Right Is What The Makeup Artist Gave Me
Image source: enukez
#5 My Son Turned 1 Yesterday. This Was The Topper To His Space Themed Cake
Image source: Drewlyn
#6 Cinnamonroll Birthday Cake, What I Sent vs. What I Got…
Why is it throwing it back…
Image source: migasfire
#7 Beauty Products These Days
Image source: whoaaintitfun
#8 Thanks Domino’s. I Hate It
Image source: Vinegar_Beans
#9 My 4 Yo Is An Artist
Image source: XVDub
#10 Another Classic “What I Ordered vs. What I Got”!
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#11 Alien Balloons
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#12 I Travelled All This Way Because Of Reddit
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#13 Tried A Mirror Glaze
Image source: AloneMordakai
#14 Hmmm
Image source: gramadaru
#15 My Wife’s Felting Project
Image source: MDIT80
#16 Hugging Caterpillar Sleeping Bag (For Adults)
Image source: GeneralTeeSoo
#17 This Patch I Ordered Off Amazon
Image source: Chsrmsy
#18 Chicken Cake
I tried so hard. He tastes wonderful though
Image source: thecakeistrue23
#19 I Ordered Some Acoustic Sound Panels. And People Complain About Their Big Macs
Image source: Woop_dee_do
#20 My Husband Warned Me His Gift For Me Wasn’t Nearly As Nice As It Looked Online. I Cracked Up When I Opened It And Saw The Crystal Mug(S) So Many Have Been Duped By
Image source: bofstein
#21 Creepy
Image source: dilsoso
#22 The Mask I Ordered (Left) vs. The Mask I Got (Right)
Image source: [deleted]
#23 “Please End Me”
Image source: beroemd
#24 “Extra Large” Dog Pool
Image source: leftcrow
#25 I Ordered Bruschetta From My Local Pizza Shop
Image source: Flyingforme
#26 The Cake I Wanted vs. What I Made LOL
Inspo pic was AI generated based on how I wanted my cake to look vs what I ended up making
Image source: IamJustJessica
#27 Close Enough
Image source: npd3888
#28 Breakfast Jackpot
Image source: Countess_of_Penrose
#29 My Buddy Ordered A This Pillow For His Daughter
Image source: lsmallsl
#30 Halloween Treat Looks Like A Bad Trick
Image source: Baconbits7676
#31 My Darth Maul Birthday Cake Ate Too Much Cake
Image source: m00ska
#32 Room Service At The Hotel I’m Staying At, I Was So Excited Too
Image source: kairouz
#33 Guard Dog
Image source: Colar
#34 The Top Is Pottery That My Mom Got In Germany, The Bottom Is My Attempt To Make It In My Ceramics Class
Image source: erinflah1
#35 Thanks KFC, Totally What I Expected /S
Image source: alexx_y
#36 These Sly, Sly Bastards
Image source: tacticalBOVINE
#37 Well Then
Image source: boarqing
#38 I Paid 8 Dollars For This At The Cinemas
Image source: hathahuss
#39 This Mac N Cheese I Ordered For Delivery
Image source: obamainkhakis
#40 A Single Tiny Piece Of Broccoli
Image source: WaitWhat
#41 I Tried To Make “Coffee Bean Cookies” But They Just Look Like Butts
Image source: Origamishi
#42 Cheese Fries From Buffalo Wild Wings – Original Photo By U/Nocab_
Image source: myzerohero
#43 Let’s Just Say I Was Pretty Excited For My Genie Face Mask, Until I Put It On
Image source: amaliepatricia
#44 The Noodles Are Like 5cm Long :'(
Image source: mekabuns
#45 This Chipwhich
Image source: ItzGonnaBeMei
#46 Ordered The First Cake, Got The Second
Someone had to try extra hard for this….
Image source: sheumchneveli
#47 Expectation vs. Reality After A 6-Month Backorder From West Elm
Image source: pputkowski
#48 I Feel Robbed Of My Chocolate
Image source: Awesomeclaw208
#49 Husband Tried To Make A Dolphin For My Cocktail. It’s The Cutest Eel I’ve Ever Seen
Image source: CharmingtheCobra
#50 What My Mother Ordered vs. What She Got
Image source: EternalTemple
#51 Shirt I Ordered vs. What I Got
Image source: strikecat18
#52 Ordered A Custom Embroidered Sweatshirt Of My Girlfriend’s Cat…
Image source: ChilllFam
#53 Cute Hot Dog Ghosts I Made For Halloween
Image source: Zendroid1
#54 Mom Ordered A Coat For Almost $60
Image source: FangLiengod
#55 Ghostly Chocolate Brownies Gone Awol
Image source: puzzlemomster777
#56 Ordered A Birthday Cake And Received Slop
Image source: Minimum-Pangolin-487
#57 Are You Kidding Me
Image source: drewsoulman
#58 Hey Kids, We Should Go Swimming When We Get To The Hotel
They better put that fence back up. Somebody might drown.
Image source: GordonBStinkley
#59 Tattoo Stencil vs. Reality. No They Didn’t Own Up
Ninja Cyborg Studio in Barrie Ontario Canada.
Image source: peterm1598
#60 The Crystal Mug My Boyfriend Ordered Me For Our Anniversary vs. What We Actually Received
Image source: sleepysphynx
#61 My Kid Cried
Literally called it a monster and wouldn’t even sit at the table with us so long as it was there.
Image source: SlugCatt
#62 The Speedometer On The Cake Was Also Supposed To Be Pointing To His Age (54)
Image source: weryou91
#63 Expectation vs. Reality 📍korean Kitchen Sol Pioneer
Image source: enzotherasco
#64 My Coolest Expectation/Reality
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#65 Expectation/Reality
Image source: karina.bredun
#66 Who Else Has Had Such A Strong Mismatch Between Expectation And Reality As I Have
Image source: daribydnikova
#67 Some Boots From Amazon
Image source: Tzl1337
#68 My Friend Bought This Costume Online And I’ve Been Laughing All Day
Image source: llewellyns
#69 Nutella Filled Donuts
Image source: EndersGame_Reviewer
#70 Ordered Avocado Toast From Panera Because The Photo Looked Really Good. Here’s How It Actually Came
Image source: cwaz114
#71 The Colour I Asked For vs. The Colour I Got
I just wanted teal hair for my wedding
Image source: IjustwantaMartini
#72 Tried A Cute Pumpkin House
Tried a cute pumpkin house. I didn’t have a little pumpkin, so I used a mini pepper.
Image source: HumbleDot371
#73 I Knew I Was Taking A Gamble Ordering From Wish…. But Still, I Couldnt Stop Laughing When My Blanket Finally Arrived!
Image source: ruserious65433
#74 Includes A “Private Balcony.” Is Just A View Of The Wall Of The Next Building
Image source: Jagokoz
#75 Merry Christmas Everyone!
Image source: aggadoo
#76 Printed Sweater
Yall… they printed a picture of a sweater on a sweatshirt.
Image source: brandee95
#77 Underwater Scene Puzzle My Kids Got
Image source: wolfdoom
#78 My Vacation In Rio And Seeing The Cristo
Image source: OwnedYou
#79 Taken From Twitter “(Got Me) Looking Like A Gay Priest”
Image source: ruggedburn
#80 I Tried Growing Carrots
Image source: mossycavities
#81 Psychologist: Why Do You Have Trust Problems? Me: I Don’t Even Know
Image source: margarin.team
#82 Expectation vs. Reality
Image source: czarluvr
#83 Expectation vs. Reality
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#84 Expectations vs. Reality
Image source: spikyness27
#85 Minnie Gained Some Weight
Image source: MrSquid224
#86 Hedgehog Cookies DIY
My darling made these for me, per my request. What would you suggest we change for the next batch?
Image source: Dry_Entertainment344
#87 When You Didn’t Practice The Make Up For Your Costume Beforehand
And you also started sweating it off during the dog costume parade you signed up for.
Image source: odannio
#88 First Time Needle Felting, Looked Alot Easier Than It Actually Is (‘:
Image source: Serene_Hedgehog
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