One thing you learn the older you get is to always expect something to go wrong when it comes to your expectations of something. This goes for many different things, but it is especially when it comes to purchasing items. Photos on the internet can look so beautiful and glossy, but that’s what helps those items sell. In reality, when you receive what you’re after, it looks nothing like what you thought it would. We’ve made a list of times people expected one thing but received something completely different. Sit back, scroll, and have a laugh at these people’s misfortunes!
1. Haircut
This one is tough. If we’re being honest, the first photo isn’t really doing the haircut any justice. It doesn’t look that great, to begin with. But it does look much sharper and cleaner than what was actually done. That second photo is as funny as it is bad. Look, that’s what happens sometimes. You go in for one thing, and then you come out with something else. That’s life!
We just hope that this person didn’t pay too much for this cut. Because it is not great. Good lord. Maybe they will switch to a new barber next time. Maybe that’s the answer.
2. Rag Coat
Yikes. These two photos don’t look anything alike. The first photo is regal and so sophisticated. The second one looks like that young woman just pulled that coat out of the bottom of a box at a second-hand store. You can tell just by her facial expression how much she dislikes that coat. Maybe she will use this as a helpful reminder to not make the same mistake next time.
The coat isn’t that bad, but it’s not the same quality as the first photo. Who knows, maybe this young woman will find a way to make it work for her somehow
3. Black Dress
Yeah, this one would definitely piss anyone off. We’d send this one back as soon as we pulled it out of the packaging. Nothing, other than the color, is similar between these two dresses. The first one looks incredible, the second one looks like they balled it up and just handed it to the woman who bought it. Hopefully, she gets a full refund for this one. This is insane.
Nope. There is no way we would be ok with this. This dress definitely needs to be burned. We think most people would be upset about receiving this horrible dress.
4. Christmas Bush
Christmas is supposed to be a time of celebration and family. The main focal point of Christmas is oftentimes the Christmas tree. But this lady is probably going to have a lame Christmas by the looks of it. That first photo looks like the real deal, but the tree she got looks sick and tired. Yikes! We’d hate to have that one in the living room. That one doesn’t feel very Christmas-like to us.
This tree is pretty depressing. It’s small, thinned out, and just does not feel us with the Christmas spirit. We feel so sorry for this woman. We hope she still had a good Christmas.
5. Nails
Well, this is disappointing. This looks like someone asked a child to do it for them compared to that first picture. What’s even worse, is that getting your nails done can be very expensive. Who knows what this woman paid for that. Chances are it was a lot, and she got something that was nowhere close to what she actually wanted. It’s hard to believe she paid a professional to do this.
While the color looks like the first photo, the design is definitely not what this woman was after. Maybe she still rocked it without a problem. They don’t look too bad!
6. Curtain Dress
There should be some sort of law that allows you to sue for things like this. These dresses look nothing alike. The first photo looks incredible. It looks like something you’d seen worn at a ball or a big ritzy party. That second one looks like a dress a girl would pick out to wear to her 8th-grade dance. There is absolutely nothing that is similar besides their color. Wow! This one is upsetting.
We do not speak Spanish, but we don’t need to know Spanish to know that the person behind these photos is really upset about the product they received. They are nothing alike!
7. Skirt
How? That’s all we can say about this one. The first photo of the short skirt looks nothing like the dress-length skirt in the second photo. We’re not even sure how a mistake like even happens. The woman who made this order must have picked the wrong size. That’s the only way to explain what happened here because it just does not make any sense. Maybe she can cut it into the size she wants!
We feel bad for this woman, but maybe she can make it work for her. It being so long meant there is a chance she can cut it down to size. That would be nice!
8. Disney Vibes
This one is a little strange because the second photo looks nice. We don’t see too much wrong with it. The first one gives us fairytale and Disney princess vibes, and that’s not really there in the second photo, but it isn’t bad at all. Oh well, it’s not our hair to complain about. If she didn't get what she wanted, then she didn’t get it. She still could have had a good time!
We actually like this one, but if she didn’t like it, then it’s her right to complain. Maybe she was hoping for something a bit more extravagant and detailed. It’s still nice to us.
9. Virtually Identical
We’re starting to think that these companies are enjoying playing jokes on people. There is no way they could think that the dress on the left is anywhere near the dress on the right. They look nothing alike. The first one looks incredible. It’s like a pretty piece of art. The second one, well, it looks like a piece of art found in the trash. They just aren’t the same.
There’s a chance this woman still had a good time wherever she was planning to wear that dress. Sometimes it's all about how you rock what you’re wearing, not what you’re wearing.
10. Piercing
This is the funniest one on the list so far. The first photo looks sick and really badass. The second one well looks kind of silly. The woman’s expression makes it even better. You can tell that she is shocked and a little upset about what she received. She can either make the most of it or return it. This is just one of the risks of buying things online.
The first piercing photo looks cool and unique. The second doesn’t. Who knows, maybe the way she’s wearing it could become a new sort of style. She’d be the first person to have it!
11. Criminal
This is criminal. These edible arrangements are expensive. They can cost over $100! If this is what showed up, we would be on the phone in a second to figure out what happened. There is no way that this is acceptable. We hope that his woman didn’t have a party the same day she received this. That would have been so embarrassing for her. This is funny and bad all in one.
This really should be illegal. We can only imagine this woman’s face when the arrangement showed up at her place. We’re sure she was shocked and confused all in one.
12. Fabric
We don’t know where to start. How is any grown woman supposed to fit into that tiny bit of fabric that was sent? The woman in the first photo looks amazing. And we imagine that when she’s not in the outfit, it’s a good size for a normal human. The clothing in the second photo looks like it’s made for someone that’s super tiny. There's just no way this is right.
Ordering online is risky. This photo just proves that. You see one thing, and then you end up getting another in the mail. We don’t think she will be ordering from this store again.
13. Cake
For starters, a cake is a cake. It’s almost always going to taste good. So, there’s that. But the first one is incredibly well-crafted and designed. The second one looks like it started good, but then the baker got bored and just did whatever. It looks like they couldn’t be bothered to put in a bit more effort. Oh well, we’re almost certain the young woman still enjoyed the cake.
This is wildly off. The flowers, the color, the lettering, all of it is bad. But it’s still cake. And sometimes a bad cake still tastes good. We’d like a slice!
14. They Tried
There was certainly an attempt to make these things look alike. So, you have to give credit where credit is due. But the first thing we see are the hands. They look a lot like feet which is creepy and weird. Also, the nose and mouth look like the designer just got tired and added them on. It’s safe to say that we, and most people, would take the first cake. It’s much better!
We bet that both of these cakes taste good, and that’s what matters. But they look nothing alike. The colors are about the only thing that is similar between the two of these cakes.
15. Tattoos
Tattoos are so personal, and they are also permanent. So getting one that does not meet your expectations must be heartbreaking. She will have it on her skin for the rest of her life! To be fair, it doesn’t look horrible, it just doesn’t look like what she wanted. Maybe she’ll show it off to friends and family as a joke. It will be a reminder to find better artists!
The problem with this one is that it's permanent. That sucks! So much work and money go into planning a tattoo. For it to come out like this must be torture.
16. Cup
Jesus. It took a minute to even figure out what was on the second cup. The black squiggly lines just look like badly drawn circles, the two colors clash and don’t match. It all looks like something that was designed by someone who had a few drinks beforehand. It’s bad. We can completely understand why someone would be so upset by this coffee mug. It’s nothing like the original one!
If it still allows her to drink out of it, then we guess that’s all that matters. But that thing is ugly. If it were us, it would be heading back to the store.
17. Unfortunate Individuality
This one is a bit unfortunate but we think it could be a lot worse than that. It looks like the tattoo artist may have used a needle that was just a bit too big for something so small and intricate. It’s still nice. She could still show it off to her friends. Maybe next time she’ll switch up the tattoo artist for someone who knows what they are doing.
This little chunky tattoo she has can set her apart from the crowd. Who said a bit of individuality is bad? So there you go, we just "made a lemonade".
18. Wrong Dye
Getting your hair colored can be really expensive. And by the look on this woman’s face, she is thinking about how much she spent and what she was expecting to see. Safe to say it was not what she received. Not even close. Hey, at least she has a funny story to share with people. It may not be what she wanted, but she can probably still work with it.
Messing up your hair is tough. There’s usually no immediate fix unless you do a big chop and take it all off. We would like to see how she fixed it!
19. Blue Dye
We aren’t hair experts, but not only did the salon not get the color right, but it also looks like they damaged this woman’s hair as well. She should have been able to get a refund on what she had done to her hair because it looks nothing like the example on the left. There is still a lot to work with, and we think she could probably save it if she tried.
Messing with your hair is always a big risk. You just don’t know how it’s going to come out. You go in expecting one thing and come out with something different.
20. Terrifying
This is terrifying. The Barney thing on the left looks a lot like the real cartoon character. It looks normal. The one on the right looks like a man in a Barney suit that has started to melt. It’s the stuff of nightmares! The only thing we can hope is that the cake that it is part of was good. If not, that kid isn’t going to sleep for weeks because of it.
We didn’t need any more nightmare fuel, but here we are! Imagine waking up in the middle of the night and seeing the little guy on the right at the foot of your bed!
21. Trash
If you come out of the tattoo shop with a tattoo that looks like the one on the right, you should get your phone out and immediately search for tattoo removal. This one is trash. The left is artistic and so detailed. The right one looks like someone did it with a blindfold on. This woman is brave for even showing it off. We would take that to our grave!
This one is upsetting because a tattoo that size probably cost her a good deal of money. Now all she has to show for it is this horrible tattoo she probably doesn’t want.
22. Tough Luck
The cool thing about this tattoo is that it kind of looks like this person took a 4th grader’s drawing of a bonfire to the tattoo artist for inspiration. But that’s not what happened. They took the photo on the left and ended up getting something 100 times worse. If there is anything to take away from this, the bonfire tattoo makes the tattoo above it look awesome. That little bird is awesome!
That’s some tough luck. It would have been so cool had the artist had pulled this one-off. The example is sick! But the copy just doesn’t have the look of the first one.
23. SpongeBob
Drunk SpongeBob SquarePants. That’s what this little dude should be called. Looks like he had fun a night out and now he’s paying for it the morning after. As for the dude eating it, as long as the ice cream tastes the same, we can’t imagine he sees any sort of problem. Ice cream is ice cream. We like the drunken SpongeBob. It’s cool. This one isn’t bad at all.
We love Ice Cream, and we think that this guy probably likes ice cream as well. So, this one is fine with us. It’s not what he wanted, but it’s still pretty good!
24. Creepy
For starters, these socks are creepy. We’re not sure why anyone would want this to begin with. But we feel for this person who thought they were getting one thing but got something that was nothing like what they wanted. The socks they received looked like something meant for children and not adults. We don’t like these socks, but it’s still not fair that they didn’t get what they wanted.
We have no clue what these are, but we still feel for the person. If they don’t work for them, maybe they can pass them off to someone a bit younger!
25. Horror Pinata
This pinata looks like it wants to come to life and harm you. You should definitely beat it with a stick as hard as possible. We’re not trying to claim that we could make a better pinata but come on. This doesn’t even look like Stich. It looks like his evil cousin from another dimension. If the kids had fun beating on it, then that’s what matters. Let’s hope there was tons of candy.
This one is something special. It looks like a little goblin you’d see in a night terror. We’ll be dreaming about this little freak for days. We’ll have to get our own sticks.
26. Hair Experiment
There’s no way this was done at a salon. If it was, then this woman has every right to go in there and start a fight. We’re hoping and praying she did this herself and just completely botched it. That not only makes us feel better, but it also makes it funnier. Because this is horrible it looks nothing like the original. It’s not even close! We’re sure she’ll never forget this experiment.
Sometimes you have to take a few losses to learn a lesson. That’s what this young woman has done. Maybe next time she’ll be much better at cutting her hair.
27. Pajama Shirt
This woman ordered a hot dress or costume and ended up with a new pajama shirt. The design is still there, so we guess that’s a good thing. But it looks nothing like what she originally wanted. We aren’t even sure how a mistake like this could be made. She will have a good case if she tries to get her money back from the company who sold her this item.
We wouldn’t know what to do if we had pulled this out of the packaging. It would have been a mix of confusion, disbelief, and anger. This is really bad.
28. Flippers
As bad as this one is, it is still kind of funny. She wanted a new pair of jeans with a flared bottom, and she ended up with a free pair of flippers! If she ever goes on vacation to an island that offers diving and snorkeling, she’s already set! But honestly, this is really bad. These pants are definitely meant for a woman who is over 6 feet tall.
A bit of laughing would be the first thing we’d do if we saw these pants when we opened the package. How could you not? We’re sure this woman enjoyed the moment.
29. Paper Dress
Imagine getting ready to go to a wedding or some important dinner, and this is what you pull out of the package from the company you ordered the dress from. That would be hilarious. From here, the top part of her dress looks like it’s made of paper. She should stay away from water and candles at all costs if it is. This one is pretty harsh. Let’s hope she didn’t get any papercuts!
This one is really bad. We can only imagine how much she must have paid for this dress. It looks nothing like the one she wanted. How does this happen?
30. Hulk
These horrible attempts of trying to duplicate cakes are starting to be some of our favorite posts. This one tops the list. This version of the Hulk has no neck, no muscles, nothing. He just looks like a green blob with some shorts on. Compared to the one on the left, this one doesn’t stand a chance in any way. The great thing about little kids is that they won’t care.
This one is really, really bad. But it’s also really, really funny. We’d still take a slice of it. Cake is cake. We’re sure the kids at the party devoured this one!
31. Tough Shopping
This photo makes us a little scared to do any more online shopping. What she received looks nothing like what she was after. The design, colors, even the material, are all very different from what she wanted. Nothing is the same. There are always cheaper versions of originals, but we aren’t sure what this is. Looks like an art project gone horribly wrong. Let’s hope she got her money back.
This list is starting to make us think that shopping for women’s clothes is even tougher than most people think it is. We hope she didn’t have a dinner to attend.
32. Dog Hat
We love this one! Now, it’s too bad that the person didn’t get what they were after but look at the little hat on the dog! We have to think that the owner of this dog went from having a bad day to an incredible day when they realized it would fit on their dog's head. This is perfect. Now we want a little dog in a hat all for ourselves.
No really, this is a good one! That dog looks so cool and cute with its little hat. Mistakes like this are great. That woman probably ordered even more hats.
33. Cake Pile
Nope. We’ve come across some disturbing things on this list, but none as bad as this. This is just one big pile of nope. The kid that sees this cake is going to lose their mind. Elmo looks like he’s been climbing out of hell. This is terrible! Cake is cake, and we’re sure it still tastes great, but we’re scared of what happens when you cut into it. Will a demon come out?
Your child would be sleeping in your bed for months if you bought them this cake. It is horrifying. This should have been tossed into the trash as soon as it was done.
34. Nice View
The photo on the right isn’t horrible, but it’s not quite like the one on the left. There could be a lot of reasons for that. One thing we can be sure of is that the woman in the photo laughed at this after she turned around and saw the photo. Her friend, or whoever took the photo, probably laughed at it too. How could you be mad with a view like that?
Cameras are tricky. You have to know what you’re doing before you decide to start snapping photos. If you don’t, you most likely will end up with photos like this one.
35. Gremlins Fingers
Imagine showing the photo on the left, and then walking out of the shop with the tattoo on the right. We are not sure we would be all that mad because of just how funny it is. It looks like two Gremlins trying to touch fingertips. The person who got this tattoo probably hated it at first and now it just become a great story to tell and show.
It is a strange tattoo, but the beauty of it is in its uniqueness. No one in the world will ever have a tattoo that looks anything like this one.