<p>because they’re wannabe rich north shore folks who can’t afford to live in Wilmette/Winnetka/Kenilworth and are loathe to admit that this means they have to live next to college students. </p>
<p>In other words, their north shore dream doesn’t equal the college town reality.</p>
<p>P.S. I came to NU as a humble middle-class student from a rural town in Michigan and was only turned into one of those arrogant students in the second part of your answer after dealing with the snobbery of Evanston residents first-hand. If they complain about us, they should try living in Madison, WI or East Lansing, MI for a while.</p>