"You can give yourself the Heimlich Maneuver."

"To piggyback off of this, if you are coughing, you are getting air in your lungs. Never attempt the Heimlich Maneuver on someone who is coughing; it can lodge the food further into their throat and actually block it. If someone is actually choking, then they won't be able to cough. In that situation, perform the Heimlich Maneuver until they start coughing."
easy-peasy
Instead, raise your arms and try to look as big as possible without breaking eye contact.
If they still attack you, go for the throat.
Thanks Geoff
Did someone learn that the hard way?