We have no idea how our expectations can ruin the impression of who and what we are.

And we often get the image when we experience something first hand.

These are the lessons of life, at their best.

Indeed, there are many situations in life when we start questioning everything around us.

From not getting your desired jeans to failing at following a simple cookie recipe, this gallery is full of pictures that will prove to you how expectations always disappoint.

Scroll and enjoy the pictures. Oh yes, and always, always lower your expectations a bit.

#1 Meow-Meow, Hooman!

#2 When Your Grandma Says That You Have A Talent For Crafts, And You Take It For Granted

#3 How This Summerish Pillow Looked On The Website, And How It Really Looks, Placed On A Dog's Bed. Oh, Yes, The Dog Has 4 Kg (9-lb)

#4 A Pool For Toys, Obviously...

#5 Presentation Skills: Failed, Or Non-Existing

#6 When You Try To Make Some Tie-Dye Cookies, And They End Up Looking Like Blue Cheese

#7 Even Ordering Large Didn't Fix Things

#8 Mashed Potato Fries, More Like Mashed Chaos In The Oven

#9 When You Find The Perfect Piece To Treat Yourself, And It Turns Out It Was All Photoshop And Lies

#10 The Donut Nest Experiment - Failed

#11 When You Ask For Small Fries And Secretly Hope That It Won't Be THAT Small

#12 When You Try To Depict Chewbacca, But Somehow You End Up With Medusa Looking Thing On Your Pizza

#13 Eventually, It Will Grow And Become Curlier?

#14 Well, At Least There Is Some Pasta In The Peas

#15 The Time When You Realize That Binging Baking Shows Doesn't Have Anything With Your Baking Abilities At All

#16 Nailed It! Little Mermaid Fighting For Her Life

#17 When Trying Out The Recipe For Vegan Soft Cookies Ends Up Like...Well, Like A Total Mess

#18 When Dimensioning Is Not Your Strongest Side

#19 When You Fail With Calculating The Proportions, This Is What You Get

#20 Don't Even Bother Buying The Chunky Seal, Or If You Do, Be Ready To Get A Baby Chunky Seal Instead Of A Large One

#21 You Win Some, You Lose Some - That's Life

#22 Just Wow

#23 Even Baby Steps Are A Start, Huh?

#24 This Is Your Daily Reminder: Never Order Your Jeans Online

#25 We Would Love To Meet The People Who Made This Rug

#26 When The Garden Watering Can Is Smaller Than Your Hand

#27 Some Pictures Really Speak Louder Than Words

#28 Why Cut On The Jam Inside The Cereal, When You Could Go Without It? Fixed

#29 This Bag Could Carry Dogs Up To 20 Lb (9 Kg), And His Dog Is 15 Lb (7 Kg). Hmmm, Is This Bag For Baby Dogs Only?