Arrow to the knee jokes…

[Opheliac]

I know you guys have them…

[Dr Frook]

I had to look this up and was enlightened:

It originates from the video game The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim.

Just like any other video game, city guards tend to have a select few lines that they say if you interact with them. It just so happens that "I used to be an adventurer like you...then I took an arrow to the knee" line was super obvious.

The typical "formula" for the line is to compare yourself to someone else (usually a good accomplishment or achievement) and then saying that you stopped due to your knee injury, even if its irrelevant (since its a meme). In a way, its a different version of "cool story, bro"

e.g.

Friend: I got an A on my physics final!
You: I used to be good at physics...then I took an arrow to the knee.

I expect to see many jokes below this post *echo echo echo*

[danny]

i used to be enlightened.... then i took an arrow to the knee

[Lamb]

I used hit girls with soccer balls to the face....then i took an arrow to the knee.

[Shadowstar1922]

I don't even understand how this is even funny...

[Opheliac]

I don't even understand how this is even funny...

It isn't funny- its hilarious

[Foopzheart]

i used to make arrow to the knee jokes...then I took an originality to the brain.

[Opheliac]

Well you sure told me

[Dr Frook]

***warning, bad language and violence used in video***

[Dr Frook]