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    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

    Game » consists of 30 releases. Released Nov 11, 2011

    The fifth installment in Bethesda's Elder Scrolls franchise is set in the eponymous province of Skyrim, where the ancient threat of dragons, led by the sinister Alduin, is rising again to threaten all mortal races. Only the player, as the prophesied hero the Dovahkiin, can save the world from destruction.

    Guys, seriously, arrow in the knee jokes are getting old.

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    #1  Edited By themangalist

    It was funny the first time 'round but man, it's a meme that's gonna dying faster than a dead baby (dead baby jokes). It hurts every time i read people comment on Skyrim threads and making the "I used to x like you, but then i took an arrow in the knee." Yes we get it. Haha. Now how bout be more original? How bout say something like "Have you seen the comments on Youtube? They got dumb comments. Dumb. Comments." or something? Common guys. Be creative.
     
    But it still ends up with you sounding like a dumb Skyrim nerd at the end of the day. Anyways, my predictions for the first comment:

    "I used to give a fuck like you, but then I took an arrow in the knee"

    BRING YOUR WORST YOU INTERNET S.O.B.s IM NOT AFRAID OF YOU!!!
     
    /trollbait
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    #2  Edited By TheKramer89

    I don't get it. What does this have to do with Skyrim? Not being a dick, I seriously don't know.

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    #3  Edited By GreggD

    I've never heard this stupid, stupid meme. So I guess that's plus one for me?

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    #4  Edited By JasonR86

    I've never heard of this.

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    #5  Edited By sagesebas

    @TheKramer89: A bunch of the guards say I used to be an adventure like you then I took an arrow to the knee

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    #6  Edited By DarkShaper

    I have seen it a few times but I also have no idea what the context is.

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    #7  Edited By BabyChooChoo

    I find that some memes start funny, but eventually get annoying and old.

    This particular meme became the latter in record breaking time.

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    #8  Edited By hatking

    @TheKramer89 said:

    I don't get it. What does this have to do with Skyrim? Not being a dick, I seriously don't know.

    Apparently one of characters apparently says something along the lines of "I used to adventure like you, but then I took an arrow in the knee." I either haven't met this character or just ignored it as a throw away line. For some reason it stuck for people and now it's internet famous.

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    #9  Edited By theoldhouse

    go on ign for 5 seconds. then come back here and sob for the fate of humanity.

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    #10  Edited By adoggz

    I think its some reddit bullshit.

    oh and i have to

    arrow in the knee jokes used to be (un)funny like you, but then it took an arrow in the knee.

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    #11  Edited By Animasta

    I used to make good jokes until I got an arrow in the knee?

    seriously though, it's pretty bad, though it's not as bad as "I saw a mudcrab the other day" and probably not as bad as "patrolling the mojave almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter" but nerds love repeating shit over and over again to the point where it's not funny; I'm a wizard jokes were sort of funny a couple days after that bombcast, for example.

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    #12  Edited By samfo

    it's a meme it'll die get over it. <>

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    #13  Edited By CL60

    u mad?

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    #14  Edited By Cloudenvy

    Oh memes. : (

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    #15  Edited By TheKramer89

    @sagesebas said:

    @TheKramer89: A bunch of the guards say I used to be an adventure like you then I took an arrow to the knee

    Oh, gotcha. I've heard the guards say that a few times. Didn't really bother me.

    Whenever I want to make my friends cry, i say "I've fought mudcrabs more fearsome than you!" Works every time...

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    #16  Edited By themangalist
    @adoggz said:
    arrow in the knee jokes used to be (un)funny like you, but then it took an arrow in the knee.
    Amen and let's hope this is the last best arrow in the knee joke. Ughhh.
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    Ignore it, it'll pass.
     
    That, or it'll take an arrow to the knee, etc.

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    #19  Edited By benpicko

    I used to think this way just like you. Then I took an arrow in the knee.

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    #20  Edited By FritzDude

    Let me guess... Someone stole your sweet roll.

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    #21  Edited By PeasantAbuse

    You look like someone who's comfortable in heavy armor.

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    It's even worse when people write these types of comments on random stuff like Engadget news articles...

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    #23  Edited By kermoosh

    @FritzDude said:

    Let me guess... Someone stole your sweet roll.

    this

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    #24  Edited By Animasta

    @PeasantAbuse said:

    You look like someone who's comfortable in heavy armor.

    you have two hands and you use both for your weapon. I respect that

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    #25  Edited By CornishRocker

    We get enough of this in the actual game, it's getting old fast. It's not even a decent quote, either.

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    #26  Edited By Bwast

    Your mom is getting old.

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    #27  Edited By tim_the_corsair
    @FritzDude

    Let me guess... Someone stole your sweet roll.

    I used to guess like you, then I took a sweetroll to the knee.
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    #28  Edited By MikeGosot

    I used to be an adventurer like you, but then Skyrim glitched and corrupted my save. 
     
    But seriously, what bothers me the most is "YOU HAVE COMMITED CRIMES AGAINST THE PEOPLE OF SKYRIM!". Well, seriously? I didn't knew! I mean, i killed that random NPC thinking that it was completely legal. It makes sense that they say this, but to a killer/burglar Khajiit like myself, the same line gets old FAST.

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    #30  Edited By Flappy

    This thing is all over youtube. If the video is gaming-related, there will be an "arrow in the knee" joke. It's a scary sight, really.

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    #31  Edited By zeforgotten

    There used to be a bunch of adventurers around here. Then I started kneecapping them with arrows. 
     
    Yeah, the jokes got old like the first 3 days the game was out. People I knew in real life walked around saying it constantly.  
    Sadly, their brains are pathetic and almost useless so it's gonna end up just like that "cake is a lie" thing from Portal. It's gonna stay with those mindless drones forever

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    #32  Edited By kingclaw

    I was watching porn, read one in the coments, it totally crack me up.

    I believe when used in right circunstances it still has life.

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    #33  Edited By Rattle618

    Im sorry but as someone who has actually taken an arrow in the knee I must say that I am very happy about this catching on.  
    I used to not post much on forums but then I took an arrow in the knee. 
     

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    #34  Edited By Commisar123

    I used to be annoyed by it, but then I took an arrow to the knee and I realized how important it is to warn potential adventurers about it.

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    #35  Edited By benspyda

    @FritzDude: I used to make sweet roll jokes like you. Then I took an arrow in the knee.

    Yea I personally have no problem with memes because they vanish eventually. btw The cake is a lie, Why so serious?

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    #36  Edited By bombHills

    This thread is about as much fun as an arrow in the knee.

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    #37  Edited By jacksukeru

    I used to get mad and annoyed over people posting silly memes like you do, actually no I didn't and I never will and I don't understand people who do.

    If you spend too much of your time being angry and judging people who are just joking around you'll soon find yourself shooting people down left and right.

    With arrows.

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    #38  Edited By Twitchey
    @themangalist said:
    It was funny the first time 'round but man, it's a meme that's gonna dying faster than a dead baby (dead baby jokes). It hurts every time i read people comment on Skyrim threads and making the "I used to x like you, but then i took an arrow in the knee." Yes we get it. Haha. Now how bout be more original? How bout say something like "Have you seen the comments on Youtube? They got dumb comments. Dumb. Comments." or something? Common guys. Be creative.
     
    But it still ends up with you sounding like a dumb Skyrim nerd at the end of the day. Anyways, my predictions for the first comment:

    "I used to give a fuck like you, but then I took an arrow in the knee"

    BRING YOUR WORST YOU INTERNET S.O.B.s IM NOT AFRAID OF YOU!!!  /trollbait
    I use to be a soldier in the Stormcloaks, but then I took a sword in the chest. 
     
    This is the most bad ass man.
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    #39  Edited By ShaggE

    I used to yadda yadda knees and arrows and adventure and sweetrolls and criminal scum and FUS RO DAH and whathaveyou.

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    #40  Edited By benspyda

    @RockmanBionics said:

    I used to get mad and annoyed over people posting silly memes like you do, actually no I didn't and I never will and I don't understand people who do.

    If you spend too much of your time being angry and judging people who are just joking around you'll soon find yourself shooting people down left and right.

    With arrows.

    this

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    #41  Edited By Tennmuerti

    I take arrows to the head several times a day and don't fucking complain about it!

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    I used to find them hilarious, then I took an arrow in the knee.

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    #43  Edited By DirtyEagles

    never should have come here?

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    #44  Edited By Afroman269

    I found this to be one of the funniest things to come out of Skyrim other than the fucked up glitches.

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    #45  Edited By Chirag4

    @benpicko said:

    I used to think this way just like you. Then I took an arrow in the knee.
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    #46  Edited By indiana_jenkins

    STOP RIGHT THERE CRIMINAL SCUM!

    *drops the mic*

    *runs*

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    #47  Edited By Doubt

    I prefer "hey mage, why don't you conjure me up a warm bed?"

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    #48  Edited By Sooty
    ARROW TO THE HAND!
    ARROW TO THE HAND!
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    #49  Edited By TheBlackPigeon

    Go fiddlin' with any memes around here, and we're going to have a real problem.

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    #50  Edited By TheHBK

    My friend used this on me the other day on Facebook and i didn't get it. I have been playing since the game was out and pretty sure I heard the "I used to be an adventurer like you" part but didn't bother for the rest, because well, I don't care about you mister guard.

    The weird part? My friend hasn't played one bit of Skyrim. This bothers me.

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