expectations vs reality

You can't always be sure that what you purchase online is going to be exactly what the picture shows. All you can really do is read the reviews and, at the end of the day, put your trust in the Amazon gods. After that it's up to the divine powers of eCommerce whether you get a working product or something completely and utterly disappointing like what these people got - some prime examples of expectation vs. reality!

You know, these posts actually make us grateful for misunderstandings and false advertising! It's always nice to have a chuckle at life's little misfortunes.

We weren't all born to be movie stars. Most of us average folk are just exactly that at our very best. As for the rest of the time? Well...

Here's to us. The ones who fill up that bottom half below the median. 

Now I'm no visually artistic person, but for some reason every damn time I come across some arts and crafts thingamajig-dodad I think to myself "Oh shit, that's easy. I bet I can make that." 

Hours later, covered in glue, glitter and random cuts and bruises and filled with deep-seated anger and shame I lay my eyes upon my creation and I can just hear it whispering... 

"Kill... me...."

These poor souls had a similar experience when they tried to get down and dirty with some crafts. The results are never what you expect.