MEME REFERENCE

I Was Told There Would Be

Use when an expected reward, attraction, or benefit is conspicuously absent.

What it expresses

A promise created anticipation that the actual experience completely fails to satisfy.

Example

The invitation promised unlimited dessert, but the table held one packet of crackers.

When not to use it

Avoid when the promised benefit appears as expected or disappointment concerns an unrelated problem.

• missing-reward
• false-promise
• expectation-gap