Choices...

I haven't really begun to read the paradox of choice yet, but i have been thinking about our conversation in class the other day.  We were told that an excessive number of choices actually leads to less happiness.  For the life of me, i can't think of a situation in which that would hold true for me.
It seems to me that one cause of this alleged trend is that people base their happiness about a choice on the choices people around them have made, essentially the old, "the grass is always greener" adage.  It seems like you might find a lot of people saying, "well i could have made that decision", or "what if i had done that?".  I believe that speaks more about the individual attributes of that person, and hopefully doesn't define our society as a whole.  If the research is accurate, it would hint at the idea that people are rather envious individuals who aren't confident in their ability to make reasonable choices.
The example i was given as a response in class about the doctor giving Graham several choices to make that she had no prior knowledge about is a very specific and knowledge intensive situation.  Moreover, its a situation which requires an immediate decision.  With the advent of the internet, given enough time, we have the ability to research literally any topic on earth.  But with the example i was given, i think the doctor would need to quickly outline the options to her, the benefits and drawbacks of each, and let her decide.  If she asked for advice from the doctor as to what he would do, in my opinion I think it's his obligation as a certified professional to give her an answer, and its her obligation to understand that's what he would do not what she should do.  In certain situations we must rely on the intelligence of other people, we simply can't make informed decisions in every single circumstance.
Like I said, i literally can't think of a situation in which fewer choices would be more desirable to me.  More choices provide me with a greater array of options to fit my particular needs.  Whether it be paper clips, drinks, cars, colleges, partners, medical procedures, doctors, companies to do business with, chips, friends, books, music, homes, whatever, I honestly, and with conviction, would prefer more choices to fewer.