In which case, I'd play up the manipulativeness.
Her puppy died, when her gran fell on it, after the shock of them getting evicted, cos her dads been sent to prison for stealing bread for orphans.
And just as they're not about to break. I've only got a Wii co we're to poor at afford a 360, let alone a PS3.
Or look at the size of my ipod, all my friends have nanos.