We’ve all been there: you get out of your car service, only to realize you left something behind as the car drives away. While typically it’s a phone or wallet, some people are losing items that are a little bit more...unique. To acknowledge the most forgetful riders, Uber has released its third annual Lost & Found Index, which provides a glimpse into what riders are leaving behind.
"Over the last year we have seen millions of people across the world ride with Uber, which means a variety of items get left behind," says Dan Brubaker, Lost Items Lead at Uber. "While lost phones, wallets, and keys come as no surprise, we were delighted to help return some of the quirkier objects—like a handmade cat puppet and a Lego championship wrestling belt—that reflect the uniqueness of our riders."
When it comes to the most commonly forgotten items, those phones and wallets reign supreme, with keys, glasses, headphones, backpacks, IDs, and vapes rounding out the top ten. But some of the strangest discoveries? According to Uber, items discovered in the back of drivers' cars have included a mannequin, propane tank, full set of 18 karat gold teeth, professional-grade hula hoop, "special pizza costume," a full fish tank with fish and water, and 10 pounds of pulled pork. (Who are these people, and more importantly, how can we become friends with them?)
The worst leave-behind offenders are residents of East Alabama, which Uber deemed the most forgetful city in North America, followed by Gallup, New Mexico and Cookeville, Tennessee. The ride-sharing company even looked at the most common days to report items as lost: Saturday and Sunday are the biggest offenders, specifically between the hours of 11 p.m. and 1 a.m.
More data revealed that January 1 and October 29 were the most "forgetful" days in 2018 (New Years and Halloween, go figure), and that some items are more likely to be lost on certain days when compared to the rest of the week. For example, Uber saw the biggest spike in lost phones on Sunday. People lost watches on Mondays, headphones more on Tuesday, laptops on Wednesdays, books on Thursdays, passports on Fridays, and cakes (yes, cakes) on Saturdays.
Check out the full list of the 50 most unique forgotten items, below.
Eight-week old coffee-colored Chihuahua
Black faux fur neck cuff (in a size large)
A photo of a New Years kiss
Six chicken tenders from 7-Eleven
A black and white tuxedo for a small dog
Full set of 18 karat gold teeth
Professional-grade hula hoop
Salmon head
Medium-sized medical marijuana pipe
Birth certificate and social security card
Star Wars skateboard
Very important headband with peacock feathers
A propane tank
A tray of eggs
White leather snakeskin Louboutin heels
Lego championship wrestling belt
A pack of hair and a brown brush shaped like a foot
Ed Sheeran concert tank top
Breast pump with breast milk
Two packs of Italian sausage and a Thanksgiving ham
A shopping cart
Ancestry kit
Lotion and beard oil
Silver- and peach-colored Venetian masquerade mask
Small handmade cat puppet
Babe Ruth-signed baseball
White gold wedding band with diamonds
McDonald’s visor and large fries
Harry Potter Magic Wand
A special pizza costume
A bird
Red pouch with hammock inside that says “hang loose”
Cheer skirt with a lion head
Yeezy boost 350 Butters
A mannequin
Two pieces of ever-so-special white wedding cake
A fog machine
Japanese-style mandolin
Full fish tank with fish and water
An Elvis cape with a few jewels on it
One Gucci flip-flop
Red Lobster takeout
Limited edition Chance the Rapper Starbucks gift card
5x7 prom picture
Ten pounds of pulled pork and ten pounds of pulled chicken
Rose gold Kim Kardashian LuMee case
A piece of parchment paper with sap on it
Deer antlers and a welding helmet
Dirty laundry
A small plush toy of a cat eating a pizza slice
If you’re one of those people who left something behind, look no further than this video, which outlines the simple steps you can take the next time you leave something behind in your Uber.
This article was originally published in 2017. It has been updated with new information.