But then I took an arrow to the knee Definition| Urban Word Dictionary

But then I took an arrow to the knee

the universal excuse for why you didn't do something. A.K.A the most common youtube comment.

then I took an arrow to the knee

by HighKingTorygg on Dec 04, 2011 15:48:03

to plan on doing something, having done something, or did something, only to get shot in the knee by an arrow.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim's version of Stop right there criminal scum!

Example:
1. I used to be an adventurer like you. Then I took an arrow to the knee.

2. I used to have severe acne. Then I took an arrow to the knee.

I took an arrow to the knee

by Arswaw on Dec 08, 2011 20:58:59

Catch phrase from the game 'The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim' in which the guards have a repeating phrase throughout the game. Sparked an internet meme, including much fan art and responses from other existing memes.

Example:
'I used to be an adventurer like you, until I took an arrow to the knee.

Then I took an arrow to the knee

by Someone you don't need to know on Jan 11, 2012 04:33:47

A popular internet meme which has derived from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, in which town guardsmen will often say to the player "I used to be an adventurer like you, then I took an arrow to the knee".

Example:
The meme is often used as a response in forum posts or YouTube comments, particularly to people thinking of past events in their life.

Guy 1: "Look at my new Gamecube!"
Guy 2: "Yeah I used to have one of those"
Guy 1: "...Then I took an arrow to the knee"

Or as a way of expressing the fact that Skyrim is the game to be playing right now. For example:

YouTube comment from 2008 - "GTA IV is the best game ever! I'm gonna play it forever!"
Reply to the comment from 2011 - "Then I took an arrow to the knee."

then I took an arrow to the knee

by Calixtoman on Dec 05, 2015 21:46:05

To get married forever under God's contract

Example:
I used to be happy.. but then I took an arrow to the knee.

Until I took an arrow to the knee

by Unnerdy1234 on Feb 27, 2012 05:52:37

An excuse you put when you don't find what other excuse to use. Geek language. Video game term

Example:
I used to play baseball until I took an arrow to the knee

I was ganna pick up the grocery until I took an Arrow to the knee

I am suppose to be Hispanic until I took an arrow to the knee

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

by I'mAddictedToUrbanDictionary on Mar 23, 2013 07:22:32

The most overly used phrase in gaming history. From the game Skyrim.

Example:
Guard: I used to be an adventurer just like you, then I took an arrow to the knee.

Player: LOL

Then I took an arrow to da knee!

by DJFleischman on Sep 06, 2019 00:27:42

One of the most funny but overused video game quotes ever! Originating from the smash hit skyrim by Bethesda, there is a single guard that states "I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow to the knee!". This guard cannot adventure any longer because in medieval times, the difficult techniques required to fix a shattered kneecap did not exist. This is assuming it was a barbed arrow shot my a medieval bow, which was common practice then, it would have had to be pushed all the way through his knee because those arrows were triangle shaped and could only go one way without permanently ruining his knee. So he could no longer adventure. There is a game theory video detailing it further.

Example:
In game: "I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow to the knee!"
As meme:"I used to be an/a _________, but then I took an arrow to da knee!"

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