President Barack Obama pauses as he reflects on a comment regarding the issues with the Veterans Administration in the Brady Press Room at the White House in Washington, DC on May 21, 2014. (File/UPI/Pat Benic) | License Photo

WASHINGTON, May 21 (UPI) -- When President Barack Obama hit the podium around 11 a.m. today to speak abut the Veterans Affairs scandal, social media erupted with criticism.

It wasn't for the reason one might think.


As Obama began delivering his remarks, he interrupted the CBS network broadcast of The Price Is Right, quickly sending hardcore TPIR fans to Twitter to complain.

Here's a sampling:

At least one person pointed out that some of the complainers might have other things that they should be worrying about.