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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
*The age of Steve's grandparents has never been revealed but he has always spoken of them in a way that suggests they are quiet old and "waiting to die."
*The age of Steve's grandparents has never been revealed but he has always spoken of them in a way that suggests they are quiet old and "waiting to die."
*Steve has never specified if his grandparents are the parents of [[Elaine Merchant|his mother]] or [[Ron Merchant|his father]] but it is assumed that they are Ron Merchant's parents because of the 'winter coat' story , described above. Steve has never spoken of his 'other' grandparents ie, on his mother's side of the family.
*Steve has never specified if his grandparents are the parents of [[Elaine Merchant|his mother]] or [[Ron Merchant|his father]] but it is assumed that they are Ron Merchant's parents because of the 'winter coat' story , described above.


[[Category:People|Grandparents, Steve]]
[[Category:People|Grandparents, Steve]]
[[Category:The Merchants|Grandparents, Steve]]
[[Category:The Merchants|Grandparents, Steve]]

Revision as of 21:53, 14 August 2008

Steve's Grandparents were frequently the subject of Steve's anecdotes during the Xfm Shows. The majority of Steve's stories revolve around the fact that they are quiet old and remain in bed all day. Steve speaks of his grandparents with great affection and describes them as 'wonderful people'.

Anecdotes

Steve has many anecdotes as well as smaller tidbits of information about his grandparents which he has mentioned frequently over the years, on Xfm. These are the most notable characteristics of/stories about Steve's grandparents:

  • Steve claims that for several years it's been like "they're waiting to die."
  • According to Steve, they have about 6 teeth between them. His grandfather, many years ago, had an artificial pallet and false teeth put in but over the years they too have become worn and started falling out, so now "he has a set of false teeth, that make him look like he needs false teeth."
  • They are bed-ridden more or less all day. If they need to prepare food, they will get up and put it in the oven, before promptly returning to bed.
  • Because of their issues with teeth (or lack there of), Steve has often described his grandparents' unusual and often nauseating methods of food preparation. The majority of meals are mashed or liquidised to the point where they could almost be sucked through a straw. Getting the food to this point often means over-cooking it in the oven. Steve claims that the best compliment you could pay his grandparents when having a meal at their house is "what a lovely meal, you could suck it away!"
  • Steve recalls one Christmas where his grandmother asked his father what he wanted for Christmas, to which Steve's father replied "a winter coat." Steve's grandmother said not to worry as his father (Steve's grandfather) would be dead soon and he could have his. Steve's dad is annoyed, as he is still waiting.
  • In late 2003, Steve recalled that his parents were planning on buying his grandparents a digital radio for Christmas so they could listen to Steve and Ricky's show on Xfm (which is based in London) from their home in Bristol. Steve expressed some embarrassment when he realised he and Ricky had spent the majority of the show discussing homosexuality and Steve accidentally stumbling upon a "cottage" as well as Ricky implying that he had no choice but to "join in".

Trivia

  • The age of Steve's grandparents has never been revealed but he has always spoken of them in a way that suggests they are quiet old and "waiting to die."
  • Steve has never specified if his grandparents are the parents of his mother or his father but it is assumed that they are Ron Merchant's parents because of the 'winter coat' story , described above.