The Talking Clock

A College student was proudly showing off his new apartment to a couple of his drinking buddies. When they made it to the bedroom, they saw a big brass gong next to the bed.

"What's a big brass gong doing in your bedroom?" one of his friends asked.

"It's not a gong. It's a talking clock," he replied.

"A talking clock? Seriously?" askeds his astonished friend.

"Yup," he replied.

"How's it work?" the friend asked, squinting at it.

"Watch," the drunk replied. He picked up the mallet, gave it an ear-shattering pound, and stepped back.

The three stood looking at one another for a moment.

Suddenly, someone on the other side of the wall screamed, "Quiet, you moron! It's three o'clock in the morning!"