(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.
#41 Who Else Has Had Such A Strong Mismatch Between Expectation And Reality As I Have
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#44 The Top Is Pottery That My Mom Got In Germany, The Bottom Is My Attempt To Make It In My Ceramics Class
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#46 Includes A "Private Balcony." Is Just A View Of The Wall Of The Next Building
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#47 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...
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#52 The Crystal Mug My Boyfriend Ordered Me For Our Anniversary vs. What We Actually Received
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#53 Let's Just Say I Was Pretty Excited For My Genie Face Mask, Until I Put It On
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#56 Ordered Avocado Toast From Panera Because The Photo Looked Really Good. Here’s How It Actually Came
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