# I Was Told There Would Be — Meme Lab

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.
- Tags: missing-reward, false-promise, expectation-gap
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