There’s nothing worse than leaving your stuff in an Uber, especially if it’s valuable or has some kind of sentimental value to you. But hey, we all have moments of baffling clumsiness, don’t we?
To celebrate Mercury going into Retrograde on April 9 (according to astrology, this is the time when everything goes to shit), Uber have released their Lost & Found Index.
Essentially, they’re spilling the beans on all the strange crap you weirdos have left in their cars, along with some other interesting stats.
Let’s start with the boring – the 10 most commonly forgotten items.
- Phone
- Ring
- Keys
- Wallet
- Glasses
- Purse
- License / ID
- Gloves / Glove
- Charger
- Sunglasses
Cool, but also very vanilla, let’s get to the juicy stuff. Here’s 45 of the most unique lost items. Because I’m a good and nice bloke, I’ve highlighted the ones that I find the weirdest so we can collectively share our bewilderment.
- Paintings
- Lobster
- Sweet potato care package
- Payslip
- Guitar
- Engagement Ring
- Rubber Mallet
- School Papers
- Chair
- Chips
- Notary bag
- Pool stick
- Smoke Machine
- Valuable Nordic Walking Poles
- Pearl earrings
- Wedding outfit
- Hard drive
- Stroller
- Crime & Punishment book
- Grill set
- Meat packet
- Wooden Hat
- Lottery ticket
- Back massage device
- Rose Quartz
- Mustard
- Bible
- Elf cut-out
- Tap handle
- Expensive slipper
- Harry Potter glasses
- Salsa Verde
- Kite
- Cape
- Potted plant
- Nintendo
- Dog Sweater
- Contact Lenses
- Diary
- Tickets
- Arm sling
- Vacuum
- Jewellery Box
- Money bag
- Violin
I know what you’re thinking. What in dog’s name is a “sweet potato care package”? Allow me to respond with “fucked if I know”.
Moving on, here’s the most forgetful cities.
- Perth
- Gold Coast
- Adelaide
- Melbourne
- Brisbane
- Sydney
- Canberra
- Hobart
The most forgetful days of the week.
- Sunday
- Saturday
- Friday
- Monday
- Thursday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
And finally, the 5 most forgetful days of 2016.
- October 30
- December 11
- December 18
- December 4
- November 20
Quit forgetting your lobsters, you strange units.
Photo: Dude, Where’s My Car.
