Poutine is French fries with pork or hamburger gravy and a variety of additional toppings. (cheese, chopped onions etc)
It's fantastic. Blows the doors off of mashed, baked potatoes, or grits. Nothing "greasy" about it.
A full meal in itself.
I totally agree with your view of poutine.
How dare you, sir.
You blaspheme the single greatest food in the history of the world. Mashed potatoes is the food of the gods.
Leave it to the French frogs to eff up perfection.