No return of the Jedi lightsaber?

A lightsaber, a box of 7 per cent bourbons, a medical certificate and someone’s final assignment were all left behind by Kiwi Uber passengers last year.

These were the more “unique” items — the usual suspects; phones, wallets and keys made up the top three lost items respectively.

Uber’s second annual lost and found index provides a snapshot of Kiwi riders’ most commonly lost and most surprising forgotten items.

The index features findings about the most fascinating, as well as the days of the week and times of year Uber riders tend to report lost items.

Friday and Saturday evenings can be dubbed “the forgetful hours” for users of the ridesharing app, and Saturday is the most common day of the week to report lost items.

Although the list of most common items left is rounded off by predictable items such as clothing, eyewear, IDs, cigarettes, laptops and jewellery, the most unique items paint a more curious picture of passengers’ lives.

New Zealand’s own Jedi would have been distressed to learn of the misplacement of his laser sword, and a sleep-deprived student would have had some explaining to do after realising his or her final assignment was still tripping around the city.

An Auckland mother may have ruined her daughter’s birthday by leaving her present in a vehicle, and many enthusiastic event goers would have had a surprise at the venue entrance when they realised they were missing their race, rugby or concert tickets. — Meghan Lawrence For the full list of items go to nzherald.co.nz