Like alternating between, mixed drink, or just both cans right to the mouth at once?

I’m going to keep it 100%, I’m probably never going to pirate again. It was fine when I was young and broke and couldn’t think of anything better to do than watching stuff. But my free time and appetite for shows and movies have plummeted, and I have a decent income. I don’t mind paying a couple bucks to not have to worry about it on the extremely rare occasions I feel like watching something, and if I’m going to watch something it’s because it’s really good; I’d rather the creators get some kickback and streaming services have somewhat accurate metrics about content popularity so those creators are more likely to get to make future content.

You say that, but every piracy site I’ve ever seen was plastered in ads.

Precisely