What you see is not always what you get. Especially when it comes to the culinary world. From packaging to cookbooks and even restaurant menus, the portrayal of food often sets high expectations that reality struggles to meet.
So we at Bored Panda put together a list of pictures people shared after they realized the gap between what they wanted and what they got. Looks like there was plenty of room for dessert!
#3
It’s Blueberry Ice Cream. If You Are Allergic To Blueberries, You Can Eat It Without Worrying
#4
Guess The Meatballs Just All Wanted A Window Seat
#6
Recently Got My Wisdom Teeth Out And Wanted To Eat More Solid Food. Got This Today From Ubereats
#8
My Boyfriend Made These Cookies From R/Foodporn. He Gave Me Grief For “Not Being Able To Bake” (Which Isn’t True) So I Let Him Do All The Work. This Is What I Found This Morning
#26
Cincinnati’s Famous Chili Spaghetti (X-Post R/Shittyfoodporn)
#27
Oldie But Goodie. The Bear That Hangs Around All Day Smoking Weed, Who Eats All Your Food, And Pays No Rent
#30
Went On A Gas Station Food Run And Came Back With These Bad Boys. Not Less Than 10 Minutes Later And I’m Hit With A Wall Of Disappointment
#37
When They Said “Chocolate Chip Muffin”, I Didn’t Take Them Literally… But Should Have
#42
Didn’t Realize We Bought A Bunch Of Plastic With Traces Of Food On It
#45
I Was Looking Forward To Having These The Whole Day…
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#47
I Get That Fast Food Never Really Looks Like The Picture On The Menu, But This Is Insane. Ordered From Australian Vegan Fast Food Restaurant, Lord Of The Fries
#50
Was Told This Is More Suited For Here
Note: this post originally had 80 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.