> And did we all really dig up and read Metropolis, Rosenbluth, Rosenbluth, Teller, and Teller (1953)?

If you didn't, you are lying. Full stop.

If you cite something, yes, I expect that you, at least, went back and read the original citation.

The whole damn point of a citation is to provide a link for the reader. If you didn't find it worth the minimal amount of time to go read, then why would your reader? And why did you inflict it on them?