30+ Times People Shared Their Take On The Trend 'What I Wanted Vs. What I Got'

They are all so frustrating and hilarious at the same time.

Sophia

• Published in Funny
• February 15, 2022

Nowadays, shopping for things has become a lot easier, now that we can just browse and buy stuff online. It's a great convenience for everyone who wants to find affordable things to buy without leaving the comfort of their homes.

However, when you shop online, there is this looming fact that you would never get the chance to thoroughly inspect the product before purchasing it, so you take it on trust that it will meet your satisfaction once it arrives.

But there are actually a lot of times when the product does not live up to your expectations at all. These kinds of online shopping misfortunes are prime examples of "what you see is not always what you get."

However, that kind of saying is not only applied in terms of shopping online, because it happens in different kinds of things as well in transactions outside our homes. Have you ever wanted a tattoo but once the artist was finished on your skin, it did not turn out like the one you wanted at all?

While it can be quite irritating to be on the receiving end of falsely-advertised products, you can't deny that it is actually funny to look back once the negative feelings subside. You may have seen or heard of people ordering gowns online for a certain event or a prom, and they ended up with something that resembles a pile of rags—it's unfortunate but it's really funny!

Take a look at some more examples below!

1. The struggle with imaging the perfect photo on your head, only for it to end up like this

2. Tab this under "badly drawn tattoos"

3. What happened, Elmo?

4. At least it fits the dog well!

5. Now, where did the details go?

6. Hulk Smash! Well, literally.

7. Flare pants? More like flappy pants.

8. The horror of shopping gowns and dresses online

9. Wow, so festive...

10. Hair makeover gone wrong. Were instructions unclear?

11. What kind of alien is this?

12. Maybe they just got big feet? LOL!

13. Spongebob on drugs

14. Well, close enough

15. Artist doesn't know details

16. It's actually a pretty shade of blue, though

17. Barney's done with everything

18. It just needs a bit of styling!

19. It's pretty enough if you don't compare it with the reference photo

20. Oops

21. As long as it resembles an insect

22. No further comments

23. The cake on the right seems to be more suitable with the thing written on it

24. How even?

25. This is actually frustrating

26. Specify it so much more next time!

27. She still looks beautiful, though

28. Oh, for the lack of volume

29. What I Wanted vs. What I Got

30. Never buy dresses or gowns online if you aren't ready for this to happen

31. Disastrous

32. The tree's hungry

33. Lookin' like a black garbage bag in person

34. The material wasn't enough

35. Haircut disaster

36. Here's a TikTok video on this trend!

It's safe to say that we all have a fair share of experiences that involve being disappointed but at the same time, being amused by something that failed to meet our expectations. Let's just hope it won't happen multiple times, though!

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Sophia