That it is doing so comes courtesy of Sheffield stand-up Tom Wrigglesworth, currently appearing daily at the Pleasance Courtyard, one of the main Fringe comedy sites in Edinburgh.

Although the Totley lad has appeared in Edinburgh before, this is his debut solo show. The loose theme of I'm Struggling To See How That's Helping is to rail against supposed technical improvements to modern living that have merely exasperated or even created a problem where there wasn't one before.

He cites catching the London to Sheffield train and running the gauntlet of exposing himself, thanks to the electric locking system on the toilets. "What was wrong with a bolt?"

Another recurring theme is the so-called 'equinox' experienced when your internal feelings and external actions fall perfectly into line, a rare occurrence, argues Wrigglesworth. He cites losing your passport, your inner turmoil perfectly manifested in the frenzied sacking of your own home in its search.

We are more frequently required to hide our true emotions. The worst case scenario, according to Wrigglesworth, is the polar opposite to the 'equinox' and he describes sitting on the kop at Bramall Lane at the last derby, he a Wednesday fan. Having first had to remain motionless and look glum as the Owls went two goals to the good, his inner emotions a riot of excitement, Wrigglesworth is, of course, later forced to celebrate James Beattie's equalising free-kick. He does a fine impression of jumping up and down, grinning from ear to ear while mimicking his inner voice: "Oh shit, oh bollocks, we've blown it, let them off the hook, that's us down."

Other jokes compared Yorkshire folk with the Scots in being tight – the Humber toll bridge turning from profit to loss as soon as Humberside returned to the Yorkshire fold – and of trying to teach his parents how to work a computer, his dad deleting the worldwide web.

There were enough amusing moments in the routine to ensure a steady flow of laughs.

Besides, Wrigglesworth's self-depreciating sense of humour (he opens up saying: "I know I have the body of Peter Crouch and the face of Postman Pat, so let's just get that out of the way from the start") and endearing personality keeps everyone on his side.