Miss Manners advises on charging electric cars and funeral attendance etiquette

A reader asked if it is polite to charge their electric car at a host's home without permission. Miss Manners advised that even if the charging ports are visible, it is courteous to ask the homeowner first. Another reader shared their experience of not attending a funeral for a woman they knew from a past group. After receiving a negative comment from the deceased's husband about attendance, they felt uncomfortable going. Miss Manners suggested that attending would have been appropriate, and a condolence letter could still be sent.