From false teeth to pool cues: Weird things Kiwis left behind in Ubers this year

We’ve all done the double-check to make sure we’ve not left our phones behind in the Uber before it takes off, right? Well, apparently not everyone, and it’s not just phones being left in the backseat…

Uber has dropped its annual Lost & Found list, revealing the classic, weird, and straight-up confusing things Kiwis have forgotten after a ride.

We're talking pool cues, chilly bins, unfinished burgers, a vacuum cleaner, false teeth, a bike, a licence plate and even an All Blacks jersey.

I’ll never understand how you forget your literal teeth or why you needed to travel with pool cues, but to each their own, right?

According to Uber, 11pm was officially the most forgetful hour of the day, followed by 5am and 1am.

Phones were clearly the item most left behind, with Saturdays recording the highest number of forgotten devices - I think we can all take a guess at why that might be.

Most odd items left in NZ Ubers:

• Pool cues

• Plant

• Unfinished burgers

• Chilly bins

• Vacuum cleaner

• Number plate

• Go-Pro

• Bike

• Scooter

• Drone

• Rug

• False teeth

• Apron

• Tent

• Golf clubs

• Gaming console

• All Blacks jersey

One date stood out more than any other, too, and it might not be what you’d expect.

Saturday, April 25 (ANZAC Day) was New Zealand's most forgetful day of the year, with Uber suggesting dawn services, catch-ups and long weekend plans may be the reason for forgetful brains.

If you want to know who’s the most forgetful bunch across the motu, Auckland has once again claimed the title of New Zealand's most forgetful city, with Christchurch and Wellington following for second and third place.

But when you look at lost items per trip, it's a different story.

Blenheim came out on top, with roughly one forgotten item for every 25 rides. Whangārei and Invercargill weren't far behind - you forgetful things.

Safe to say, some of you need to be paying a bit more attention when unbuckling, but that’s easier said than done, I guess.