The arrow to the knee crap, why the hell did they put that it. Since when did getting shot in the knee stop you adventuring.
He's not complaining, he's telling you how he became a guard.
Sergeant: "You have any combat experience?"
Applicant: "Yes, been wandering Skyrim for years, killed one of just about everything out there."
Sergeant: "Good, good. Can you stand in one place for months on end, with no food, drink, biological breaks?"
Applicant: "Oh, yes, I'm a veritable statue."
Sergeant: "Can you be bartered with, like one of those damned shopkeepers?"
Applicant: "NO! No one can barter with me! My prices are firm, don't even bother offering less!"
Sergeant: "Excellent. Are you a member in good standing of the Psychic Friends Network?"
Applicant: "I knew you were going to ask that. Here's my dossier."
Sergeant: "Let's hear your best Arnold Schwarzenegger voice."
Applicant: "I'll be back."
Sergeant: "Wow, very convincing. Okay, one last thing. Have you ever taken an arrow to the knee?"
Applicant: "Uh, no, never been shot in the knee."
Sergeant: "We're done here. NEXT!"