Many of us have been here before -- we're in a rush or maybe had one too many drinks, and we leave something behind in the Uber, only to realize it after the car has driven off and out of our lives forever.
With riders leaving behind items in Ubers on the daily, the rideshare company has compiled a list of the most commonly forgotten and most unique lost items over the past year.
Not surprisingly, clothing, phones, keys and wallets top the list of the most commonly forgotten items. But riders have been leaving unique items behind, too -- like a Danny DeVito Christmas ornament, a fog machine, and not one but six cheesecakes.
Dentures and false teeth also took a big bite out of Uber's top lost items year-over-year, with more than 40 instances of misplaced pearly whites reported.
Uber says it saw a significant spike in lost Disney and Harry Potter items this year, especially Minnie ears, lightsabers, Disney Magic Bands and of course, magic wands.
Those who partake in cannabis are also particularly forgetful, with Uber reporting a "high" increase in forgotten ganja goods, from bags of weed to pre-rolls and pens – both medicinal and recreational.
It may be hard to believe, but some passengers accidentally forgot their pet companions in their Uber, including dogs, turtles, hamsters and even a rat. But not to worry, Uber says these pets were safely reunited with their humans.
April seems to be the most forgetful month for Americans, with April 5 and April 9 as the most forgetful days of the year. Coming in at third is New Year's Day, as folks recover from ringing in a new year.
Some of the most forgetful days of the week are Saturday and Sunday, and the most common time of the day to report lost items is 11 p.m., as some are either just ending their day or just beginning their night.
The 10 most commonly forgotten items:
1. Clothing
2. Phones
3. Backpacks and purses
4. Wallets
5. Headphones
6. Jewelry
7. Keys
8. Books
9. Laptops
10. Watches
The 10 most “forgetful” cities:
1. Jacksonville, FL
2. San Antonio, TX
3. Palm Springs, CA
4. Houston, TX
5. Salt Lake City, UT
6. Miami, FL
7. Atlanta, GA
8. Indianapolis, IN
9. Kansas City, KC
10. St. Louis, MO
The 25 most *unique* lost items:
1. Danny DeVito Christmas ornament
2. MY DOG IS IN THE CAR!!! A toy poodle.
3. Blue cap that says ‘i love the smell of jet fuel in the morning’
4. Fog machine
5. Some bowling rags
6. Ankle monitor
7. My unicycle
8. 16 oz of fake blood
9. A printer and remote-controlled vibrator
10. A pin with Jesus holding slice of pizza
11. Small camping stove and my funeral pamphlets
12. Stainless steel gua sha tool
13. Cat collar that says ‘Maui’ on it
14. My calculator and my tacos
15. Small stone carved whales
16. Sentimental green pen
17. Statue of Liberty green foam crown
18. A lightsaber
19. Tamagotchi, light blue, egg shaped. And nuts.
20. My hamsters are in her car
21. Hermes scarves
22. 1/2 a gallon of Fireball
23. Mannequin wig head
24. 6 cheesecakes
25. My happy sauce
Lost items that peak on certain days:
• People are most likely to forget chargers on Mondays.
• People are most likely to forget keys on Tuesdays.
• People are most likely to forget wallets on Wednesdays.
• People are most likely to forget cash on Thursdays.
• People are most likely to forget watches and jewelry on Fridays.
• People are most likely to forget passports on Saturdays.
• People are most likely to forget groceries on Sundays.
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