Only one in four Russians has never left anything in taxis. As for the 77% of people who have left items behind, the list is rather diverse and goes beyond phones, money, baggage, and wallets. Passengers manage to forget underwear from steamy back seat encounters as well as aquariums with fish and even puppies in carry-ons.
Things people in Russia leave in cabs
A survey of Mail.ru discovered that 77% of respondents left something in cabs at least once, Avtovzglyad.ru reported.
Clients aged 25 to 35 are most likely to forget something in the cab. Men appeared to be 5% more oblivious than women.
- Predictably, mobile phones took the first place in the list of forgotten items – 36% of respondents forgot to pick their digital alter-egos after a ride.
- A third of respondents lost their scarves, gloves, rings and other small accessories in cars.
- Umbrellas are high on the list, too. 27% of Russians who frequently use cabs forgot their rain protection inside.
According to the survey, men are prone to leaving their phones whereas a tendency to lose jewelry and other tiny things in taxis is inherent in women.
Shopping bags, the keys to the house, and outer clothing were forgotten in cabs by every tenth respondent.
8% of Russian people left their IDs and other important documents.
It’s remarkable that such things as bouquets of flowers also were left behind by clients.
Tired travelers don’t always remember to take their luggage from the trunk (5%). But almost everyone of them wanted to get the suitcases back.
When people realize they’ve left something in the taxi, 38% of them address the support service or call the driver directly.
The most unusual finds in taxis
According to customer service workers, one of the most peculiar things lost in cabs is vodka and other alcohol.
Female lingerie and fur coats can also be discovered in the back seat from time to time, drivers report.
Some forgetful pet owners leave their puppies and kittens in cars – even aquariums with live fish are among the finds of cab drivers!
Almost 90% of forgetful respondents provided drivers with a reward for returning their belongings.
Blessed are the 23% of cab-riders who never lost anything in a taxi.
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