Life is all about managing expectations – or managing the high expectations of others. So when the marketers promise more than they deliver, we feel betrayed. How can we fight that? By revealing their false advertising lies to the public.
Bored Panda has put together this list of expectations vs. reality in ad campaigns to show you, dear Pandas, that it’s all for naught. There aren’t two scoops of raisins in your cereal box unless those scoops are fairy-sized; Crocodile Mile isn’t a fun, water-filled activity for your backyard unless belly-flops are included in your definition. From comedic package designs to straight-up advertising fails, we’ve spared no one in this list. Which bit of false advertising gets you the most riled up? Vote! Or submit your favorite examples of ads vs. reality deceit below.
#1 The Easter Bunny Is A Master Of Disguise
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#2 Ah, There It Is
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#3 We Bought Alien Balloons
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#4 Much Cranberries Much Fun
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#5 It Is Just A Bag Of Cats
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#6 We Got An Artificial Tree This Year
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#7 Interesting
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#8 My Dog
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#9 Nailed It
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#10 Remember The Ice Cream That Was Supposed To Look Like Cartoon Characters?
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#11 Strawberries
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#12 You Sit On A Throne Of Lies
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#13 Plenty Of Filling If You Like Disappointment
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#14 With A Sprinkling Of Oregano
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#15 Musical Instrument
#16 Bag Of Broccoli Cuts? Nope, Just Stems
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#17 I Guess I’m Not Making Salsa
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#18 I Would Have Liked At Least 3 Mushrooms
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#19 Looks Exactly Like The Box!
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#20 Yep, Thanks
#21 Spongebob Popsicle. Wait, What?
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#22 Spoons
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#23 Was I Wrong To Expect It To Be Bigger?
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#24 My Life Is A Lie
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#25 Pocket Chair
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#26 But I Want Coke
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#27 Economy class biscuit
#28 “May I Have A Scooby-Doo?” I Asked
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#29 So Much For “Two Scoops” There Kellogg’s
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#30 Fresh Onions?
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#31 Not Quite Regulation, But Close Enough, Right?
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#32 Now With 80% Less Fun
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#33 Not A Single Nut
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#34 Chocolate Filled Hostess Twinkies
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#35 This Was So Disappointing
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#36 Pop Tarts
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#37 This Is What You Get When You Buy A ‘Steak’ At The Dollar Store
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#38 Waiting For The Rest Of Tomatoes To Show Up
#39 F**k you, Photoshop
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#40 Grow Your Own Crystals?
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#41 Good One, China
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#42 Pizza Hut Hot Chocolate Brownie
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#43 And Here I Thought It Was Only An Ice Cream Truck Issue
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#44 Ball Not To Scale
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#45 Golden, Glittering Kinetic Sand, They Said
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#46 Decorations For A Bachelorette Party. The “Dick” Balloons Were Disappointing
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#47 Fine. I Didn’t Like Rainbow Bits Anyways
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#48 Well, That’s Half The Size
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#49 Seems Legit.
#50 How Do You Forget The First Ingredient?
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#51 How Ice-cream Betrayed You
#52 This Is Theft If You Ask Me
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#53 Thanks
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#54 Ben & Jerry’s “Jam Core”
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#55 …and It Tasted Bad.
#56 It’s Just Apple Goop
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#57 Never Trust The Package Of An Inflatable Pool. Never
#58 False Advertising
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#59 Santa, Is That You?
#60 Crust On My Uncrustable. Great
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#61 Ice Cream Expecation Vs. Reality
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#62 Well, What Do You Expect For $5
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#63 Beef Kabob
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#64 Chips Ahoy Filled With Oreo Creme. More Like Chips Ahoy Filled With Chips Ahoy
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#65 Beetroot In Vinegar
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#66 Lemons Indeed
#67 I’ve Spent Three Days In Dublin Looking For This Bridge
#68 My Star Trek Captain Kirk Doll Finally Came In
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#69 Chock Full O’ Lies!
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#70 Go – Fruit
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#71 So This Was A Can Of Soup I Got From My Local Supermarket
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#72 Nada Moo “lotta Mint Chip” Really Means One Chip
#73 False Advertising At It’s Finest
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#74 Megaload
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#75 Close Enough
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#76 These Mint Puffs Taste Like Watermelon
#77 Please Advertise Sensibly
#78 Cheese Slices With Tomato And Herbs.. But No Tomato
#79 Close Enough
#80 Tiramisu
#81 Another Appetizing Meal That Looks Nothing Like It Should!
#82 #87 Wrong Sushi
#83 Found In Primark
#84 Snickers Eggs Fruit
#85 Whhaattt..is This.
#86 At Least The Number Matches.
#87 Well, Photoshop Designers Need A Job Too.
#88 Yes, It’s Supposed To Be The Same Dish As In The Photo!
#89 Polish Pickles….from Deli Or Delhi?
#90 Wtf Chips Ahoy ????
#91 #100 Shouldn’t Judge A Roll By Its Cover
#92 Where’s The Beef?
#93 Yay Apricot Delights
#94 うなぎ Means “eel”.
#95 Spot The Difference
#96 Spongebob Ice-cream
#97 Starbucks “flat White” Epic Fail!
#98 There’s Nothing Worse Than False Advertising
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#99 Diva Dog!
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#100 ???? Teehee
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