Weird History offers a good debunking of this persistent myth.

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They grew up in a mostly analog/paper world and squirmed with joy the first time they clicked a hyperlink that they created

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Look how the box leads your eye down to the car, then the two signs lead your eye up to the ba-boom setup, then your eye drops to the CRASH. Beautiful.

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Looking forward to what looks like an exciting evening of dance.

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