When Expectations Don’t Meet Reality: Sometimes the Results are Hilarious

The wrapper promised a cheerful treat — a bright, smiling emoji radiating pure sugar-fueled joy. What emerged looked like something that had witnessed the fall of civilization. The “face” is just three random gummy blobs, vaguely forming a paw print of sadness.

It’s the ultimate bait-and-switch in candy form. You unwrap a grin and get a grimace. Still, there’s a weird honesty to it — because really, nothing captures adulthood better than expecting happiness and getting a sugar-coated existential crisis on a stick.