Coughing at other men at night instead of fighting

Does anyone else do this?

Always during the winter when the nights are longer.

You're walking home half cut on a deserted street and you see another man walking towards you. So you do a little cough/sniff/throat clear that says "I come in peace sir - I have no quarrel with you" and he does the same and you both walk by each other without drawing down.

Another variant is to do something which illustrates you lack of interest in fisticuffs like checking your phone or admiring the moon.

I always notice it. It's cool.

Any man that doesn't subconsciously do these things are putting themselves in grave danger, IMO.