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.

Girl: Did you go to the store today.
Guy: I was going to, but then I took an arrow to the knee.

by Spongebob1 June 18, 2012

then I took an arrow to the knee

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!

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.

by HighKingTorygg December 4, 2011

McAvoy Arrow of Sexual Energy

A delightfully debilitating experience that James McAvoy fans (or others) feel when the actor knows that he's sending off "hotness" signals and can control it. Often abbreviated as "MASE" and used to describe a specific kind of "attack."

Did you see James in those tight jeans at his latest premiere? I feel a serious McAvoy Arrow of Sexual Energy (MASE) attack coming on!

by FilmFanatic June 12, 2011

I took an arrow to the knee

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.

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

by Arswaw December 15, 2011

Broken Arrow High School

A school that doesn’t give a fuck about anyone, everyone seems so happy from the outside but it’s hell on the inside, everyone is fake as fuck and are just bitches. Plus they lied about a suicide and don’t do anything to prevent future ones.

Brooklyn:Hey you go to Broken Arrow High School right?
Katrina:Yeah
Brooklyn:Oh shit I’m sorry

by dontfuckwithbabitchesnomore February 13, 2019

BPA (bears per arrow)

A rating only experienced hunters use when describing their shit. It describes how many bears an arrow can kill.

"say man, can you tell me the BPA (bears per arrow) on this thing?"
response, "Obviously a 4."

by Port-side Petey May 6, 2010

Then I took an arrow to the knee

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".

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."

by Someone you don't need to know January 11, 2012