Ah, the little orange aprons. Always ask them questions! You never know what kind of tip they are going to give you (or show you even) for your home or garden project. And they're so friendly!
I am repainting a new house... and while I was waiting on my colors to be mixed up, the very nice lady taught me about the different types of bases (I didn't know there were more than 1), which you use depending on the depth or darkness of your color. And she showed me some painting tips and tricks (with paint and brushes) and used some cool tools I ended up buying. AND I got my Behr paint on sale. Score!