The most common, and not so common items left behind in Uber rides
UPDATED: MAY 20, 2021 AT 9:01 AM
Uber just released its list of all the things we left behind after our rides, and it ranges from the common to the just plain weird. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Forgetting an item in an Uber is fairly common, but what’s unusual is some of the weird stuff people leave behind.
Uber has released a list of the stuff people forgot as they jumped out of a ride-share during the past year, which was a strange year for a wide variety of reasons.
The items we all left behind in an Uber
Not surprising, cell phones topped the list of things left behind on Uber rides, followed by wallets, purses, headphones, clothing and glasses.
But there is a long list of stuff that makes you go hmmm. They include a six pack of toilet paper, a specimen cup from a doctor’s office, Mice, a boulder, and a bubble machine.
Medical devices appeared on occasion including a CPAP machine and an oxygen tank.
Then there’s the extra weird. One driver found a tube with a bedazzled alien face. There were the siracha themed socks, guinea pig slippers, a ziplock bag with $12.00 in quarters, a sword, a black leather choker with some accompanying silk clothing, a Star Trek shirt and fake ears, and a bag of stuffed elves.
Austin, Texas came out on top as the most forgetful city in the U.S followed by Fort Myers, Florida and Nashville, TN.
What to do? Call your driver
So what do you do if you get out of your Uber and realize you left diamond cufflinks behind? Yes that was one of the items listed.
Uber says call your driver directly or contact them online and ask to arrange a pickup to get your stuff.
The 2021 Uber Lost & Found Index
The 10 most commonly forgotten items:
Phone
Camera
Wallet
Keys
Backpack / Luggage
Headphones
Glasses
Vape / E-cig
ID
Water bottle
The 10 most “forgetful” cities:
Austin, TX
Fort Myers, FL
Nashville, TN
San Antonio, TX
Tampa Bay, FL
Houston, TX
Phoenix, AZ
Kansas City, KS
Charlotte, NC
Sacramento, CA
The 50 most unique lost items:
A tooth. It was in my pocket, and seems to have fallen out
22 bundt cakes and a pan of macaroni & cheese
Washing liquid
A nude corset
Part of an ankle monitor
FBI bullet proof vest
A cooler full of fish
Fresh shrimp
A rolled up poster held with an elastic band. It says “end this bummer” with endless summer artwork
A green dinosaur halloween costume and a knife that is needed for job
Rabbit legs
Unicorn tail and a piñata
A framed Beauty and the Beast signed picture in a plastic case
Antique roller blades, Christmas plates & a cookie jar
The fur cover for my knee scooter (cuz I broke my foot)
A toilet seat and welcome door sign shaped like a lemon with a blue ribbon on it
A sushi platter
Large painting of Kate Middleton and a small painting of the grim reaper
A lil purple hair bonnet
My bath set and a sack of potatoes
Frozen meat, a lot of it
Catheter
A leopard print pink bikini
Special items from Victoria’s Secret
Wig brush, in the trunk
A machine foot for sewing
My neck brace and my diary
Hospital scissors
Otter plush animal
My Harry Potter wand and a feather pen
False eyelashes and dish soap
Headband with horns and an oxygen tank
Mannequin head
My welding hood
Black cane with a skull handle
My birth certificate that was inside an Ugg earmuff box
A popcorn bucket from Disney World
Dog collar with a tag that says “nugget”
A tattoo machine
Raw chicken and 20 pounds of salt
A clear face shield with a ladybug stripe on the forehead
Crystal chandelier
One can of crab meat and a package of lobster for business