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 04, 2011

then I took an arrow to the knee

To get married forever under God's contract

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

by Calixtoman December 05, 2015

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 March 08, 2012

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 08, 2011

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 10, 2012

Until I took an arrow to the knee

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

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

by Unnerdy1234 February 26, 2012

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

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

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

Player: LOL

by I'mAddictedToUrbanDictionary March 22, 2013