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What is Arrow to the knee?

A phrase that is never said by any guards in Skyrim ever. And I'm not being sarcastic.

Lots of people say "arrow to the knee" on the Internet, as part of an overused Skyrim joke. I have no idea whyβ€”all the guards say "arrow IN the knee".

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Arrow to the knee - video


Arrow to the knee - what is it?

Meme based on a quote from Bethesda's RPG, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Guards would frequently tell the player "I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow in the knee." The Internet joke modifies the independent clause to make it relevant to the topic.

I used to think arrow in the knee jokes were funny, but then I took an arrow in the knee. It wasn't funny.

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What does "Arrow to the knee" mean?

An overused joke/reference to Skyrim. It goes by: "I used to do/be/have/etc. a , but then I took an arrow to the knee."

Most of the time, it it completely unrelated and makes you look like an idiot.

1. I used to have a house, but I took an arrow to the knee.
2. I used to write "arrow to the knee jokes", but I took an arrow to the knee.

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Arrow to the knee - what does it mean?

The only prerequisite for becoming a guard in the land of Skyrim. It doesn't matter on what your previous occupation was, if you took a arrow in the knee then you got the job.

The job requires you to guard the town and inform everyone you meet that you took a arrow in the knee.

"I use to be a (insert previous occupation here) like you, then I took an arrow in the knee."

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Arrow to the knee - meaning

A phenomenon that occurs when you're stopped in your tracks or cease to do something that you used to: popularised in today's culture by Skyrim with the famous phrase "I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow to the knee." iterated by guards that pop up in the game. Since Skyrim's release it has found popular use around the interweb, having been parodied thousands of times in youtube videos and comments it has become a meme. The phrase can be applied to any everyday situation by "I used to .... but then I took an arrow to the knee"

"I used to post definitions on urban dictionary, but then I took an arrow to the knee"

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Arrow to the knee - definition

β€œI Took an Arrow in the Knee” is a memorable quote originating from the role-playing video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. An often repeated stock line throughout the game, it went on to inspire the snowclone β€œI used to X, then I took an arrow to the knee.”

Largely owing to the positive reception of Skyrim, β€œI Took An Arrow To The Knee” eventually became perceived as a hyper-saturated cliche, similar to β€œThe Cake Is A Lie” from the puzzle action game Portal. In response to the indiscriminate usage of the phrase, some fans of the game began posting satirical animations and image macros criticizing its hackneyed nature.

It is also argued that Taking an arrow in the knee is a Nordic saying meaning "Getting married." Thus, "I used to be an adventurer like you...then I took an arrow in the knee," actually means that getting married ended his adventuring career.

I used to be an adventurer like you...then I took an arrow in the knee.

I used to be an adventurer like you...then I got married.

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Arrow to the knee - slang

A new phrase originated from the role-playing game "Elder Scrolls Skyrim." Sometimes a guard in Skyrim will explain his life-story to you and then end it with the fact he took an arrow to the knee thus ending his adventure capabilities. The phrase has become extremely popular on the web, and his used very often.

P.S. REALLY ANNOYING WHEN USED TO MUCH

"I used to be an adventurer like you, then I took an arrow to the knee"

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Arrow to the knee

An excuse for being a pussy. Originated from the best game in the world, Skyrim.

I used to be a lax bro until i took an arrow to the knee.

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Arrow to the knee

Arrow to the knee is kind of a joke that originated from a video game called Skyrim. The line from the game is "I used to be an adventurer like you...then I took an arrow to the knee". Many people like to use the phase "...arrow to the knee" at the end of a sentence to compare themselves to what the person can do, or what they are doing.

Man 1 I used to write like you... until I took an arrow to the knee.
Man 2 What?
Man 1 An arrow to the knee.
Man 2 Sorry to hear that.

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Arrow to the knee

A phrase that is fairly old but popularized into a meme via the Skyrim quote

"I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow to the knee"

It has since found its way into youtube and message boards alike. Where a comment vaguely involving a video on youtube coupled with the phrase "but then I took an arrow to the knee" can attract hundreds of thumbs up.
It has since become more of spam then anything being put everywhere on every video regardless of relation. However it still fits on skyrim videos and is rather funny when paired correctly.

Me: -Browsing youtube-

Me: -reads comments on video about chocolate bar-

Comments: I USED TO EAT CHOCOLATE LIKE YOU BUT THEN I TOOK AN ARROW TO THE KNEE

Me: Okay....

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