(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.
#43 Let's Just Say I Was Pretty Excited For My Genie Face Mask, Until I Put It On
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#46 Ordered The First Cake, Got The Second
Someone had to try extra hard for this....
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#49 Husband Tried To Make A Dolphin For My Cocktail. It's The Cutest Eel I've Ever Seen
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#58 Hey Kids, We Should Go Swimming When We Get To The Hotel
They better put that fence back up. Somebody might drown.
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#59 Tattoo Stencil vs. Reality. No They Didn't Own Up
Ninja Cyborg Studio in Barrie Ontario Canada.
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#60 The Crystal Mug My Boyfriend Ordered Me For Our Anniversary vs. What We Actually Received
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