I live in the south. I always buy milk - sometimes bread. I assume you mean when the weather is 'bad' though? Hard to tell since you never referenced weather. I think a lot of people in the south have a fear of being forced to remain in their homes for a week or more due to weather. The south isn't truly prepared for bad weather. There aren't snow plows, salt trucks, etc like there is in the north. I spent time this week in NE, IA, and MN - makes me so damn glad I live in the south. I'll contine buying milk & bread as along as I can live here and not have to put up with that shitty cold weather.