Happy Thanksgiving, now you'll be forced to spend time with your family. While you may be excited by the prospect of enjoying some quality time with your family, you may also have some concerns and reservations about dinner. There are — as we have all learned this year — so many ways that things can quickly shift from joyous to horrifying. SEE ALSO: 9 videos proving turkeys are creepy as hell But don't worry, we've come up with a couple of unique and effective ways for you to shift the energy at your Thanksgiving dinner table, should things take a turn for the worst. From playing with pets to handy Alexa skills, we've got you covered this holiday season. Oh, and, feel free to reuse these ideas come Christmas as well. Here are the 13 best ways to get out of your most uncomfortable Thanksgiving dinner moments: 1. Call upon Alexa for back up Things just got super weird, and your family has an Echo or Echo Dot? Call out to Alexa for help. No, seriously. Alexa now has ove
