The craziest 'sickie' excuses this year

Examples of crazy, dubious, and bizarre sickie excuses, compiled from CareerBuilder's annual survey, can be seen below.

1. Employee said the ozone in the air flattened his tires.

2. Employee's pressure cooker had exploded and scared her sister, so she had to stay home.

3. Employee had to attend the funeral of his wife's cousin's pet because he was an uncle and pallbearer.