According to Uber’s annual lost and found index, Kiwis have left behind a trove of items, including a tooth denture, a Christmas ham and a Captain America Lego set.
Uber’s director of consumer operations, Mathieu Maire, said the Index provided a “strangely intimate snapshot of life in motion”.
“People lose things for all kinds of reasons: they’re in a rush, they’re distracted, or they’ve got too much on their minds. And whether it’s something practical or personal, there’s often a story behind it.”
Among the standout lost items are a Walkman music player, a chilly bin, and a hip brace.
Clothing, backpacks, wallets, and electronics, including mobile phones, headphones, and laptops, topped the list of most commonly forgotten items, with jewellery, vapes, and keys also featuring.
The day most Kiwis forgot something in an Uber was June 15, 2024, the same night the Warriors played the Melbourne Storm.
“Go Media Stadium was packed, and while the final score may have been forgettable, so too were the contents left behind. Phones, wallets and other essentials didn’t all make the return trip after the match,” the report concluded.
The most common hour of the day to lose items was midnight, followed by 5 am and 1 am, with the most forgetful cities being Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton and Queenstown in that order.
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