The Oddest Things Canadians Left In An Uber Recently Include Poutine & A Microwave

Forgetting poutine in an Uber is basically a crime against Canada.

Senior Writer

The annual Uber Lost & Found Index has just been released and it turns out Canadians left some truly odd items in their rides over the past 12 months.

With this year's index, the most commonly lost items were phones, cameras, wallets and purses, but the most unique items are things you might not expect people to forget.

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Some of the outrageous lost items include fishing rods from Canadian Tire, a microwave, juggling balls, a framed diploma, a retainer with a tooth attached to it, bunny tail, sparkling wand and poutine.

Uber said that the most forgetful days of the week are Fridays and Saturdays and most items are left behind during the night at 8 p.m., 11 p.m. and midnight.

These are the 20 most unique lost Uber items in Canada over the past 12 months:

  1. 8 fishing rods from Canadian Tire
  2. Paint thinner
  3. Tent
  4. Balloon pump
  5. Massager
  6. Fake bloody machete
  7. Microwave
  8. Vinyl record
  9. Fish
  10. Black and purple juggling balls
  11. Rolex
  12. Black corset
  13. A framed diploma
  14. OVO chain
  15. Retainer with a tooth attached to it
  16. Mallet for a gong (large fuzzy end on a black stick)
  17. Eyelash adhesive
  18. Bunny tail
  19. Sparkling wand
  20. Poutine
  • Senior Writer

    Lisa Belmonte (she/her) is a Senior Writer with Narcity Media. After graduating with a Bachelor of Journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), she joined the Narcity team. Lisa covers news and notices from across the country from a Canada-wide perspective. Her early coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic earned Narcity its first-ever national journalism award nomination.
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