Why does everyone say "Drink something!" when I'm coughing from getting a little water in my windpipe? Hello! I'm choking! It would be a little bit hard to clear out that water that accidentally went down my windpipe with more water that will hopefully go down my esophagus. If that water chases the first water, what happens? That's right, I'll drown. If that is what they really want, then I need some new peers.