PORTLAND/GORHAM (WGME) — Random acts of kindness and paying it forward.

They’re phrases we’re hearing more and more of these days.

Bottom line is, it seems being rude and having mo manners are on their way out and being nice and thoughtful are in.

So we decided to see if that’s the case in Maine.

In this special report, we hit the streets to see if Mainers pass the Kindness Test.