30 Purchases That Were a Pleasant Surprise or a Bitter Disappointment (31 photos)

Online shopping, food delivery, and dubious ads sometimes remind us why it's important to be mindful. We've collected the best examples from the "Expectations vs. Reality" series, where people didn't get what they expected.





1. I ordered a blanket with my favorites on it and wasn't disappointed!



2. Cake for my daughter's birthday





3. Pizza on the menu and in Reality



4. "The cake my wife baked for our daughter's birthday"



5. Ice cream from a 7-Eleven store in Tokyo



6. Poor thing Vinnie



7. "My husband tried to make a dolphin for my cocktail. He ended up with a charming eel."



8. Is this really possible to bake?



9. A doll mask?



10. My sister wanted this hairstyle/what they did at the salon/what my mom did.



11. Better than the picture.



12. I ordered it. Deadpool costume



13. They didn't lie.



14. And here it's just the opposite.



15. She shook it Life...



16. Merry Christmas!



17. The difference is obvious



18. If only it were like this all the time



19. We ordered bruschetta at a local Pizzerias



20. Rubber boots?



21. Invalid attachment



22. Seafood platter in Sapporo, Japan



23. The room has a balcony...with a view wall



24. Minnie has gained weight



25. I ordered latex knee-highs



26. "My child" cried"



27. Appetizing?



28. They're already deceiving children.



29. A $40 mug.



30. Are you kidding me?