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A player in the Role Playing Game "Skyrim" said the phrase "I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow to the knee." Since then it has gone viral. The actual meaning is in a game situation when you feel like you're safe and you don't pay attention, when suddenly you get hit in the knee with an arrow. It's taken out of context most of the time and said as a joke.
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What does arrow to the knee mean?
On the game "The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim" a guard tells you, "I was once an adventurer like you... then I took an arrow to the knee..." and the joke began from there .
Why is everybody saying then you took an arrow to the knee its so overated?
Everybody is saying then you took an arrow to the knee is so overrated because the phrase has been used too much. As people here something over and over it becomes less significant and eventually overrated.
Why can one not simply take an arrow in the knee?
The gaurds Already took in All the arrows in the Knee >--KNEE-->
Where did Arrow come from?
It came from Skyrime for example I use to be a adventurer, then I took a arrow to the knee
What is arrow to the knee?
"Arrow to the knee" is a reference to a line from the video game "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim," where non-playable characters mention being adventurers who took an arrow to the knee, signifying they are no longer able to adventure due to injury. The phrase became a popular internet meme and is often used humorously to signify someone giving up on a particular goal or dream.
Where does the arrow to the knee joke come from?
On the game "The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim" a guard tells you, "I was once an adventurer like you... then I took an arrow to the knee..." and the joke began from there.
What barriers did Amy Williams come over?
she took an arrow to the knee
How can biasaffect a scientific result?
I used to know, but then I took an arrow the knee.
Did Mr T ever want to be a dancer?
He did... But then He took an arrow to the knee
What does 'take an arrow to the knee' mean?
It comes from The Elder Scrolls V, Skyrim. Every single guard in the game eventually says, "I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow to the knee" as you walk by, ie, he/she was injured and had to give up the adventuring life. The phrase has since become an internet meme. When people say 'Take an arrow to the knee' it means to change their answer or decision. Example: 1.) "I used to like that song but then I took an arrow to the knee." 2.) I changed my mind and took an arrow to the knee. Lately, there's been the suggestion that it's some sort of Swedish slang for getting married, but since it came from American social networking sites and has yet to be verified by any actual Swedish folk, it's likely that somebody was just being creative. Given the wit of the writers of the Elder Scrolls, it's more believable to assume that guards in Skyrim are shot in the knee as an initiation rite.
Why do people say arrow to the knee?
On the game "The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim" a guard tells you, "I was once an adventurer like you... then I took an arrow to the knee..." and the joke began from there.
What are minerals obtained by?
I used to be an adventurer like you before I took an arrow to the knee
