:Why is it "extremely offensive"? (Hmm, people who find that word "extremely offensive" must be "extremely offended" quite often...) Just FYI: in my part of the world (Scandinavia) I have never heard anybody use any other word than "occupation" (or: "okkupasjon") ..I think most people here would be extremely supprised  to hear that some people find the word  "extremely offensive". Again; why? regards,