The Spaniards are the Europeans who forget most objects in public transport
So far this year, Europeans have forgotten a total of 23,000 items during their taxi rides and Spain is the European country with the most losses; In particular, a total of 2,212 belongings were forgotten in Spanish taxis.
As curiosities, among the most notable omissions is a deceased’s ashes, or even a wedding dress, according to the study Free Now conducted when analyzing the millions of journeys made through the platform this year.
One of the most common items Europeans leave in taxis is at the top of the list
mobile phonesfollowed by the portfolio with the documentation and the bag.
In addition, it should be noted that the Asturian cities of Oviedo, Gijón and Avilés rank second in the ranking of the 10 European cities where taxi users have no idea. Valencia and Sevilla also make a hole in this list and occupy seventh and ninth positions respectively.
This analysis also shows in which time periods more oversights occur.
Monday at 11 am is the day when most goods are forgotten; followed by the weekend, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. In terms of seasons, summer and especially during the holiday season, people pay less attention to their belongings and it has been observed that in July of this year in particular there has been an increase in the loss of objects due to the share of taxi users of 75 % compared to July 2021.
One of the most common items that Europeans leave behind in taxis, mobile phones, s
Followed by the portfolio with the documentation and the bagbut also jackets, glasses, headphones, suitcases, jewellery, umbrellas and, to end the list, the shopping bag.
But sometimes users forget rare objects and some are very strange. In the list of the most curious objects that users have lost, we can find items as peculiar as a wedding dress, an urn with the ashes of a relative,
a bag full of sex toys and even living creatures: one user forgot three living lizards and another forgot his own grandmother.
Source: La Verdad
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