They called shawarma poutine "brilliant", so "cultural appropriation" was probably meant approvingly. Whether or not you agree with the concept, cultural appro

They called shawarma poutine "brilliant", so "cultural appropriation" was probably meant approvingly. Whether or not you agree with the concept, cultural appropriation seems pretty easy to understand. Some things have deep meaning to people, like religious symbols. Other things don't, like most food. Also, many people don't like caricatures of their culture. That's about it.