Mumbai has bagged the title of the most forgetful city in the country, according to the Uber Lost and Found Index 2020. The index provides a snapshot of the most frequently forgotten items, the most forgetful cities, as well as the days of the week and times of the year when Uber riders tend to report items as lost.
Kolkata and Prayagraj ranked the second and third most forgetful cities in the country.
Over the last year, phones, cameras, and bags topped the list of items left behind by riders in Uber cabs, which along with utility items such as wallets, keys, clothing, and umbrellas comprised the top ten most forgotten items category. Besides these items, Indians also forgot unique things such as an acrylic artificial tooth, mangoes, medical prescriptions, exam notes, a kitchen tawa, a teddy bear and broom, to name a few.
Snapshots from the Uber Lost and Found Index India 2020
Top 10 Most Commonly Forgotten Items
Phone
Camera
Bag
Wallet
Keys
Clothing
Umbrella
Water Bottle
Headphones
Glasses
Top 10 Most ‘Forgetful’ Cities
Mumbai
Kolkata
Prayagraj
Delhi
Bengaluru
Kanpur
Mangaluru
Agra
Varanasi
Patna
Most Forgetful Days of the Week
Friday
Thursday
Top 5 Most Forgetful Days of the Year
August 3, 2019
July 6, 2019
August 31, 2019
June 30, 2019
July 27, 2019
Lost items that peak on certain days:
People are most likely to forget a guitar on Saturdays and Sundays
People are most likely to forget their business card holders on Mondays and Fridays
People are most likely to forget their lunch on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
The Most Forgetful Time of the Day for Indians: Afternoon Time
2 pm
3 pm
1 pm
Top 20 Most Unique Lost Items
Acrylic artificial tooth
Mangoes
‘Becoming’ - A book by Michelle Obama
Exam Notes
Medical Prescriptions
Teddy bear
Military shoes
Kitchen Tawa
Balloons
Facial make-up kit
1 Blanket and 2 pillows
Dettol bottle
A Rose
Broom
Safari suit
AC remote
Painting
Icebox with injection
Tambola game
Kids’ tricycle
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