Joe's Crab Shack review: The order of seating

So went to Joe's in Corpus Christi and there are several tables open and they won't seat us. They put us on a waiting list saying there were people ahead of us to be seated outside but no one around waiting. We ask for an inside table. And they jumble their words and say folks are ahead of us. Ok for outside or inside. Then they say they are short-staffed. How's that our problem? Don't open if you do t have the man power. It's spring break weekend. Ridiculous!