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*
Re: Arrow to the knee jokes…
Posted: 15 Mar 2012, 09:47
by danny
i used to be enlightened.... then i took an arrow to the knee
Re: Arrow to the knee jokes…
Posted: 15 Mar 2012, 22:08
by Lamb
I used hit girls with soccer balls to the face....then i took an arrow to the knee.
Re: Arrow to the knee jokes…
Posted: 28 Mar 2012, 11:32
by Shadowstar1922
I don't even understand how this is even funny...
Re: Arrow to the knee jokes…
Posted: 28 Mar 2012, 20:45
by Opheliac
Shadowstar1922 wrote:I don't even understand how this is even funny...
It isn't funny- its hilarious
Re: Arrow to the knee jokes…
Posted: 29 Mar 2012, 19:18
by Foopzheart
i used to make arrow to the knee jokes...then I took an originality to the brain.
Re: Arrow to the knee jokes…
Posted: 30 Mar 2012, 03:27
by Opheliac
Well you sure told me
Re: Arrow to the knee jokes…
Posted: 30 Mar 2012, 03:28
by Dr Frook
***warning, bad language and violence used in video***
