Reality versus fiction: disappointing real-life photos of fast food versus their promotional pictures

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Reality versus fiction: disappointing real-life photos of fast food versus their promotional pictures

Sarah Schmalbruch, Mar. 17, 2017, 9:19 AM, http://www.thisisinsider.com/f...photos-promos-2017-3

A McDonald's Big Mac IRL (left) and in an ad (right).

Fast food chains know how to make their food look good in advertisements.

Real life, however, is a different story.

In honor of all the times you've salivated over a Big Mac you saw on a billboard only to be disappointed by the Big Mac you actually received at McDonald's, we compared fast food ads to their IRL counterparts.

Keep scrolling to see the difference.

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The way the mound of roast beef on this Arby's Beef 'N Cheddar sandwich is folded is impressive to say the least.

No fancy folding here — and no oozing cheese either.

8/12/173:41 PM

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This Taco Bell Quesalupa is bursting with meat and melted cheese.

The dry-looking contents of this Quesalupa are definitely not bursting.

8/12/173:42 PM

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These White Castle sliders look like little clouds of cheeseburger heaven.

Unfortunately, IRL White Castle sliders feature sketchy grey meat and deflated buns.

8/12/173:43 PM

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I don't think anyone has ever been able to make a sub sandwich as beautiful as those depicted in Subway ads.

This smashed-looking Subway sandwich looks more familiar.

8/12/173:43 PM

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This photo of Burger King's Whopperrito makes it seem like a good idea.

This photo, on the other hand, makes it look like a horrible idea.

8/12/173:44 PM

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It's hard to say what looks better in this Pizza Hut ad — the crisp pepperoni or the gooey cheese.

In this photo, it's hard to say which of those two things looks worse — the limp pepperoni or the greasy cheese.

8/12/173:45 PM

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This McDonald's Big Mac is perfectly proportioned with both sauce and cheese spilling out artfully from the burger.

The only thing that appears to be spilling out from this Big Mac is lettuce.

8/12/173:45 PM

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The chicken in this Kentucky Fried Chicken bucket looks so crispy it's just begging to be enjoyed.

The chicken in this bucket looks decidedly less crispy.

8/12/173:46 PM

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This Baconator from Wendy's looks meat-tastic with a hearty double patty and extra crispy bacon.

This Baconator looks kind of sad and weak-sauce.

8/12/173:47 PM

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The piece of fried chicken on this Chick-fil-A sandwich is massive.

This sandwich doesn't look bad, but the fried chicken patty is nowhere near as large.

8/12/173:47 PM

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Reality versus fiction: disappointing real-life photos of fast food versus their promotional pictures

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The way the mound of roast beef on this Arby's Beef 'N Cheddar sandwich is folded is impressive to say the least.

No fancy folding here — and no oozing cheese either.

This Taco Bell Quesalupa is bursting with meat and melted cheese.

The dry-looking contents of this Quesalupa are definitely not bursting.

These White Castle sliders look like little clouds of cheeseburger heaven.

Unfortunately, IRL White Castle sliders feature sketchy grey meat and deflated buns.

I don't think anyone has ever been able to make a sub sandwich as beautiful as those depicted in Subway ads.

This smashed-looking Subway sandwich looks more familiar.

This photo of Burger King's Whopperrito makes it seem like a good idea.

This photo, on the other hand, makes it look like a horrible idea.

It's hard to say what looks better in this Pizza Hut ad — the crisp pepperoni or the gooey cheese.

In this photo, it's hard to say which of those two things looks worse — the limp pepperoni or the greasy cheese.

This McDonald's Big Mac is perfectly proportioned with both sauce and cheese spilling out artfully from the burger.

The only thing that appears to be spilling out from this Big Mac is lettuce.

The chicken in this Kentucky Fried Chicken bucket looks so crispy it's just begging to be enjoyed.

The chicken in this bucket looks decidedly less crispy.

This Baconator from Wendy's looks meat-tastic with a hearty double patty and extra crispy bacon.

This Baconator looks kind of sad and weak-sauce.

The piece of fried chicken on this Chick-fil-A sandwich is massive.

This sandwich doesn't look bad, but the fried chicken patty is nowhere near as large.

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Reality versus fiction: disappointing real-life photos of fast food versus their promotional pictures

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The way the mound of roast beef on this Arby's Beef 'N Cheddar sandwich is folded is impressive to say the least.

No fancy folding here — and no oozing cheese either.

This Taco Bell Quesalupa is bursting with meat and melted cheese.

The dry-looking contents of this Quesalupa are definitely not bursting.

These White Castle sliders look like little clouds of cheeseburger heaven.

Unfortunately, IRL White Castle sliders feature sketchy grey meat and deflated buns.

I don't think anyone has ever been able to make a sub sandwich as beautiful as those depicted in Subway ads.

This smashed-looking Subway sandwich looks more familiar.

This photo of Burger King's Whopperrito makes it seem like a good idea.

This photo, on the other hand, makes it look like a horrible idea.

It's hard to say what looks better in this Pizza Hut ad — the crisp pepperoni or the gooey cheese.

In this photo, it's hard to say which of those two things looks worse — the limp pepperoni or the greasy cheese.

This McDonald's Big Mac is perfectly proportioned with both sauce and cheese spilling out artfully from the burger.

The only thing that appears to be spilling out from this Big Mac is lettuce.

The chicken in this Kentucky Fried Chicken bucket looks so crispy it's just begging to be enjoyed.

The chicken in this bucket looks decidedly less crispy.

This Baconator from Wendy's looks meat-tastic with a hearty double patty and extra crispy bacon.

This Baconator looks kind of sad and weak-sauce.

The piece of fried chicken on this Chick-fil-A sandwich is massive.

This sandwich doesn't look bad, but the fried chicken patty is nowhere near as large.

SEE ALSO:Expectation versus reality: 17 photos that prove what popular Spring Break destinations are really like

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