18 People Who Got a Service They Truly Never Expected

We've all been there — eagerly anticipating the arrival of that package or sitting in the salon chair with high hopes, only to be greeted by something completely unexpected. Maybe you ordered a sweater that seemed like it came straight off a runway, but instead, you received a neon-colored catastrophe. These hilarious, sometimes disappointing moments, where reality falls short of the dream, are more common than we'd like to admit. But hey, isn’t that what adds a little extra fun to life?

1. "My mom ordered this online."

2. "I absolutely hate having short hair, I'm furious."

3. Another warning on thinking it’s gonna look as cool as the advert.

4. "My buddy decided to get a henna tattoo of a mustache. The foreign worker didn't understand what he was saying, so she asked him to write down what he wanted."

5. "The cake we asked for vs the masterpiece we got."

6. "What I asked for vs what I got."

7. "Ordered a beautiful chrome Doberman statue, description said 3ft tall."

8. "What I asked for vs what I got."

9. "A hat would have pulled it all together."

10. "Why I'll never get botox for 'crows feet' again."

11. "Ordered a TV on wish."

12. "These are the bangs I asked for and this is what I got."

13. "Tattoo I got vs tattoo I asked for."

14. "Beautiful Santa."

15. "What I asked for vs what I got."

16. "My smile before and after Botox."

17. "Henna artist said she was great at pet portraits."

18. "I got fox eye surgery but it’s my biggest regret ever – it was botched."

From products that look nothing like their online photos to recipe attempts that result in more laughs than compliments — these photos serve as a reminder that life is full of surprises, including the hilarious kind.