At the kitchen table, you need hope. Hope that the frozen pizza you bought at the store or the burger you ordered for delivery will look at least somewhat like what it was advertised.

But the fact of the matter is that what you see is not always what you get. (Photoshop and greed are an evil but effective duo.) In that sense, feeding yourselves can feel like a lottery.

To help you prepare for the possible wins and losses, we collected a list of some of the most memorable food expectations vs. reality moments we found online. Just beware, it might affect your appetite in all sorts of ways.

#1 What Do You Guys Think?

I think it turned out great! Remember that the box has to close that’s why I think the leafs weren’t made that long.

#2 Turtle Shaped Crackers

#3 The Inspiration And How It Turned Out

#4 Nailed It!

#5 My Friend Made Me A Biblically Accurate Angel Cake From A Pic I Sent Her. I Think She Did A Great Job!

#6 Dolly Parton’s Original Whipped Cheesecake

#7 These Crazy Color Candies

Didn't expect them to look so good! They taste great too. Each color has a different flavor

#8 First Time Working With Fondant

#9 My Kid's Expectation

#10 Bang On

#11 Custard Steam Buns

Bonus points- text at the bottom saying "product images only for reference purpose, the specific kind prevail" whatever cryptic second part is supposed to mean lol

#12 Shout Out To Dunkin For This Massive Sandwich!

#13 Nothing Prepared Me For What I Saw When I Opened This Box

#14 Looks Just Like The Picture 🔥

#15 Was Pleasantly Surprised

#16 Let's Try The Newman's Pizza On Sale For $3.99

It was really good and I LOVE the little packet of salami! I did add some fresh basil since it was lacking in that. Cooked on oven rack for 10 minutes and was great. A very small area of crust was too hard to enjoy, but otherwise it was perfect. The sauce is yummy.

#17 This Pizza I Got For $1.75

#18 Spongebob Grocery Store Creation Passed

#19 I Was A Little Shook

#20 Still Ate It

#21 Friendlys Ice Cream

#22 What I Got Today

#23 Pineapple Popsicle

#24 My Aim Versus What I Achieved For My Kid's Birthday Cake 🐔

#25 Buttery Blueberry Buttons

#26 Exactly What I Wanted!

#27 The Cake That Was Delivered Versus The Cake That My Sister Ordered For My Birthday 😂

I'm not even kidding, it's one of the best birthday cakes I have received. Because the joy it brought was unparalleled. I laughed so much each time I looked at that one angry bee and the sorry state of the other one. My sister was furious. She wrote an angry email to the bakery even though I kept telling her it was not required, because this cake was so special in it's own way 😂 the original would never have been so memorable!