Forget your phone? Happens to the best of us. But what about a live turtle, a paternity test, or even a "fake butt"? These are just some of the incredible items riders have left behind in Uber cars over the past year, according to the company's 8th annual Lost & Found Index.
While the usual suspects like phones, wallets, and headphones topped the list, Uber drivers also encountered a treasure trove of the truly bizarre. Imagine finding a toupee, a jar of oysters, or a personalised blanket featuring a rider and their canine companion.
The animal kingdom was well represented, with a lost turtle and two containers of spiders. Foodies forgot everything from "expensive blueberries" to a tray of enticing meat pies. One particularly forgetful passenger even left behind a curious combination: undergarments, bread, ham, and mayo-the makings of a questionable late-night snack?
Lost items also offered a glimpse into the riders' lives. A Beyonce fan misplaced their foldable tribute, while another passenger left behind a playbill from the Spamalot musical. A hopeful romantic even managed to forget their significant other's "pregnancy pills."
More serious items included police-grade handcuffs, a grey tub of surgical implants, and a paternity test-a reminder that life unfolds in all its unexpected ways, even in the backseat of an Uber.
So, the next time you hail a ride, remember-you might just be sharing it with a future reality TV star who forgot their "fart sensor" or a WWE champion missing their championship belt. After all, in the world of Uber Lost & Found, anything is possible.
The 50 most unique lost items:
- Frontal hair toupee
- Hot sauce and a breathalyzer
- I left a leaf in your car that's much needed
- Two containers with spiders in them
- A Beyonce fold up fan
- A tray of meat pie
- Ceramic cat
- Jar of oysters
- A personalized blanket with a picture of me and my dog
- Small rat skeleton prop
- Candle that says 'See you in court'
- A fake tooth / retainer (it's a really small plastic piece with a fake tooth in it)
- Gray tub of surgical implants
- Police-grade handcuffs
- My live pet animal turtle
- Waist beads and a burrito steamer
- I left expensive blueberries that are special that I need that the store is completely out of. There's two packages that I absolutely need.
- My girlfriend's pregnant pills
- Small box containing a gnome.
- Standup paddleboard paddle
- Painting from SeaWorld. It was wrapped up in a roll and I love it.
- A playbill from the Spamalot show at the Kennedy Center
- My robot
- Benihana garlic butter
- Contraceptive Plan B from Costco and a BaBylissPRO massager machine
- A panic button
- A spear and a furry fox tail
- Taylor Swift autograph. Framed!!!!
- Fart sensor
- Bravo Con wristband
- A #bestdayever foam sign
- 3 feathers
- Fake butt
- Poster of Hillary Clinton
- Panty liner and 1000 bucks. That's all I can remember
- Some lotion or my thong
- Meditation crystals
- Undergarments, bread, pack of ham and mayo
- Cardboard cut out panda
- Street sign saying 'She's drunk' and a picture frame
- My father's beard softener
- Big sentimental carrying jug
- Paternity test
- WWE championship belt
- Harry Potter wand engraved with name 'Alexander'
- Large sticker with a dancing cartoon cat that says 'Spanky Fest' on it
- I might have left my garden fence in the trunk.
- Jeep Liberty engine. Please call me
- I lost my wizard woman
- Three Japanese ceramic decorative cats - one gold, one black and one pink. All fist-sized.
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